STS-45

STS-45
Uppdrag46
RymdfärjaAtlantis (11)[1]
NSSDC-ID1992-015A[2]
Färdens tid8 dagar, 22 timmar, 9 minuter, 28 sekunder
Uppskjutning
StartplatsStartplatta 39A vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida
Start24 mars 1992, 8:13 a.m. EST
Landning
LandningsplatsRunway 33, KSC
Landning2 april 1992, 6:23 a.m. EST
Omloppsbana
Varv142 st[3]
Apogeum294 km
Perigeum282 km
Banlutning57,0°
Sträcka5,211 miljoner km
Besättning
BefälhavareCharles F. Bolden (3)
PilotBrian Duffy (1)
UppdragsspecialisterDavid C. Leestma (3)
Michael Foale (1)
NyttolastspecialisterKathryn D. Sullivan (3)
Byron K. Lichtenberg (2)
Dirk D. Frimout (1)
Kronologi
Rymdfärjeprogrammet
Föregående uppdragNästa uppdrag
STS-42 STS-49

STS-45 var den fyrtiosjätte flygningen i det amerikanska rymdfärjeprogrammet, den elfte flygningen med rymdfärjan Atlantis. Den sköts upp från Pad 39A vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida den 29 september 1988. Efter nästan nio dagar i omloppsbana runt jorden återinträdde rymdfärjan i jordens atmosfär och landade vid Kennedy Space Center.

Se även

Referenser

  1. ^ NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive Arkiverad 30 november 2013 hämtat från the Wayback Machine., läst 28 juli 2016.
  2. ^ ”NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive” (på engelska). NASA. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1992-015A. Läst 19 mars 2020. 
  3. ^ Manned Astronautics - Figures & Facts Arkiverad 30 juli 2016 hämtat från the Wayback Machine., läst 28 juli 2016.

Externa länkar

USA Rymdfärjan Atlantis (OV-104)
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Vostok spacecraft replica at the Technik Museum Speyer, Germany.
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STS-49 Patch
  • STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, crew insignia (logo), the official insignia of the NASA STS-49 mission, captures space flight's spirit of exploration which has its origins in the early seagoing vessels that explored the uncharted reaches of Earth and its oceans. The ship depicted on the patch is HMS Endeavour, the sailing vessel which Captain James Cook commanded on his first scientific expedition to the South Pacific. Just as Captain Cook engaged in unprecedented feats of exploration during his voyage, on Endeavour's maiden flight, its crew will expand the horizons of space operations with an unprecedented rendezvous and series of three space walks. During three consecutive days of extravehicular activity (EVA), the crew will conduct one space walk to retrieve, repair and deploy the INTELSAT IV-F3 communications satellite, and two additional EVAs to evaluate the potential Space Station Freedom (SSF) assembly concepts. The flags flying on Endeavour's masts wear the colors of the two schools that won the nationwide contest when Endeavour was chosen as the name of NASA's newest Space Shuttle: Senatobia (Mississippi) Middle School and Tallulah Falls (Georgia) School The names of the STS-49 flight crewmembers are located around the edge of the patch. They are Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot Kevin P. Chilton, Mission Specialist (MS) Pierre J. Thuot, MS Kathryn C. Thornton, MS Richard J. Hieb, MS Thomas D. Akers, and MS Bruce E. Melnick. Each crewmember contributed to the design of the insignia.
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STS-45 Mission Insignia

Designed by the crewmembers, the STS-45 patch depicts the Space Shuttle launching from the Kennedy Space Center into a high inclination orbit. From this vantage point, the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) payload can view Earth, the sun, and their dynamic interactions against the background of space. Earth is prominently displayed and is the focus of the mission's space plasma physics and Earth sciences observations. The colors of the setting sun, measured by sensitive instruments, provide detailed information about ozone, carbon dioxide and other gases which determine Earth's climate and environment. Encircling the scene are the names of the flight crewmembers. The additional star in the ring is to recognize Charles R. Chappell and Michael Lampton, alternate payload specialists, and the entire ATLAS-1 team for its dedication and support of this Mission to Planet Earth.
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STS-42 Mission Insignia

Designed by the crewmembers, the STS- 42 Intemational Microgravity Lab- 1 insignia depicts the orbiter with the Spacelab module aboard. The spacecraft is oriented in a quiescent, tail-to-Earth, gravity-gradient attitude to best support the various microgravity payloads and experiments. The international composition of the crew is depicted by symbols representing Canada and the European Space Agency. The number 42 is represented by six white stars --- four on one side of the orbiter and two on the other. The single gold star above Earth's horizon honors the memory of astronaut Manley L. (Sonny) Carter, who was killed earlier this year in a commuter plane crash. A crew spokesperson stated that Carter ...was our crewmate, colleague and friend. Blue letters set against white give the surnames of the five astronauts and two payload specialists for the flight.
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The STS-45 mission official crew portrait includes Brian Duffy, pilot (seated on left); and Charles F. Bolden, Jr., commander (seated on right). Standing on the back row (left to right) are Byron K. Lichtenberg, payload specialist 1; C. Michael Foale, mission specialist 3; David C. Leestma, mission specialist 2; Kathryn D. Sullivan, payload commander; and Dirk D. Frimout, payload specialist 2. The primary payload for the mission was the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-1 (ATLAS-1). The mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on March 24, 1992 at 8:13:40am (EST).