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of the Space Shuttle program
Celebrating 30 Years
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a Si tnks rb D. l nd fyd V. Bnn, missin oins, Jnsn S cn
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cbin 30 ys s s / [dsind by ad cn ;
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"NaSa/Np-2012-01-835-hQ."
Inds bibii ns nd indx.ISBN 978-0-16-090202-4 (k. )
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(u.S.)--hisy. 3. S S p (u.S.)--annivsis, . I.
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thnk yo o he srons, inernionl prners, nd hosnds of civil servns
nd governmen conrcors who worked on he Spce Shle prorm. Yor effors
conribed o one of he mos sccessfl nd lones-lsin prorms in he hisory
of he Nionl a eronics nd Spce a dminisrion. the people of he unied
Ses of americ will be forever hnkfl for yor conribions o psh people nd
echnoloy beyond heir crren limis nd on o new horizons.
Informion conined in his book ws compiled from vriey of N aSa resorces
nd spns he Spce Shle prorm’s hree decdes of operion. Becse of ech
mission’s complexiy, cerin d, experimens, nd informion my no be inclded.
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Tab le o f Conten ts
Forward 6 STS-31 76 STS-70 146 STS-104 216
STS-1 8 STS-41 78 STS-69 148 STS-105 218
STS-2 10 STS-38 80 STS-73 150 STS-108 220STS-3 12 STS-35 82 STS-74 152 STS-109 222
STS-4 14 STS-37 84 STS-72 154 STS-110 224
STS-5 16 STS-39 86 STS-75 156 STS-111 226
STS-6 18 STS-40 88 STS-76 158 STS-112 228
STS-7 20 STS-43 90 STS-77 160 STS-113 230
STS-8 22 STS-48 92 STS-78 162 STS-107 232
STS-9 24 STS-44 94 STS-79 164 STS-114 234
STS-41B 26 STS-42 96 STS-80 166 STS-121 236
STS-41C 28 STS-45 98 STS-81 168 STS-115 238
STS-41D 30 STS-49 100 STS-82 170 STS-116 240STS-41G 32 STS-50 102 STS-83 172 STS-117 242
STS-51A 34 STS-46 104 STS-84 174 STS-118 244
STS-51C 36 STS-47 106 STS-94 176 STS-120 246
STS-51D 38 STS-52 108 STS-85 178 STS-122 248
STS-51B 40 STS-53 110 STS-86 180 STS-123 250
STS-51G 42 STS-54 112 STS-87 182 STS-124 252
STS-51F 44 STS-56 114 STS-89 184 STS-126 254
STS-51I 46 STS-55 116 STS-90 186 STS-119 256
STS-51J 48 STS-57 118 STS-91 188 STS-125 258
STS-61A 50 STS-51 120 STS-95 190 STS-127 260
STS-61B 52 STS-58 122 STS-88 192 STS-128 262
STS-61C 54 STS-61 124 STS-96 194 STS-129 264
STS-51L 56 STS-60 126 STS-93 196 STS-130 266
STS-26 58 STS-62 128 STS-103 198 STS-131 268
STS-27 60 STS-59 130 STS-99 200 STS-132 270
STS-29 62 STS-65 132 STS-101 202 STS-133 272
STS-30 64 STS-64 134 STS-106 204 STS-134 274
STS-28 66 STS-68 136 STS-92 206 STS-135 276
STS-34 68 STS-66 138 STS-97 208 Orbiter Facts 279
STS-33 70 STS-63 140 STS-98 210 International 281
STS-32 72 STS-67 142 STS-102 212 Challenger Tribute 282STS-36 74 STS-71 144 STS-100 214 Columbia Tribute 283
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Forward—A Messag e f rom Cha r les F. Bo ld en , J r.
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ln pd Knndy Sp cnr r vry rs i.
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in sp xplrin. ovr r dds, is fgsip prgr s
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niins n er nd ndrsnd r pln br.
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issins in slr sys nd lnd hbbl nd cndr
xplr nivrs.
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rsbl spr nd ln sys r wi r ril
syss will bn. I’s nbld nsrin Inrninl
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brkrgs in n l nd irgrviy rsr. and i’s
prvidd “rs vr” srn fig nd nd pprniis r
wn nd inriis.
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nd s r prsnl rinds, nd ir ivns will
liv n in spiri prsvrn nd gri nd p in wi y
livd nd wrkd. ty wr ll r rs w d li
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plisn.
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nd sris ir rws nd ir issins in ir nw s.
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nlgil brkrgs Sl nd ny lssns
lrnd w will rry rwrd. or in n sp
fig is sds, nd wi is zing wrkr, w will nin
ld wrld in n sp xplrin nd disvry.
NaSa adinisrr crls . Bldn, Jr.
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S t S
- 1 a mo m h Knndy S cn’s (KSc) lunh pd 39a ud his
sn o h midn figh o h S Shu coumbi. commnd John W. Young
nd io rob l. cin w bod coumbi s i bgn n obi mission
shdud o s o 54 hous. th min ngins nd wo soid ok booss
w nssy o i h 150,000-ound vhi ino eh obi. th mission ndd
on ai 14 wih n unowd nding edwds ai o Bs in cioni.
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t imy missin bjivs midn fig w k u v Su sysm, mis s sn
in bi, nd un e s nding. a s bjivs w m sussuy, nd Su’s winss
s s vi ws vid.
a mj sysms sd sussuy n s fig S tnsin Sysm (StS). hwv, bi
susind i dmg n un m n vssu wv d by sid k bss. Subsqun
mdiins w sund sussin sysm imind bm. a 16 is w s nd 148 w
dmgd.
on yds id n missin ws Dvmn ig Insumnin (DI) kg, wi nind
snss nd msuing dvis d bi’s mn nd ssss ud duing un, sn,
bi fig, dsn, nd nding.
MissionStS-1, is Su missin;
Su sysms s fig
Space Shutt lecumbi
Launched
ai 12, 1981, 7:00:04 .m. eSt mlun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 14, 1981, 10:20:57 .m. pSt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion2 dys, 6 us, 20 minus, nd 53 snds
Distance Traveled933,757 mis
Orbi ts37
Crewcmmnd Jn W. Yung
pi rb l. cin
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S t S
- 2
this viw of h Spa Shul columbia provids a good sudy of h high-mpraur
proion marial on h undrsid of h sparaf, whih was xposd o h
friion of amosphri nry during h orbir's rurn o earh.
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t nnd 5-dy issin ws u s ny 3 dys du unining u id duin
iiy nd dinking w n Su. Y dsi snd i , 90 n issin bjivs w
ivd, inuding s r mniu Sys (rmS) ss. missin siniss w sisd wi d
o S nd tsi aiins-1 (oSta-1) e-bsvin xins w und n Sb
in yd by.
t fig kd s i id s vi d bn fwn wi snd w. I gin id
Dvn ig Insunin (DI) kg, s w s oSta-1 yd, wi nsisd nub
snsing insuns und n Sb . ts insuns, inuding Su Iging rd (SIr-a),
sussuy id u snsing e’s sus, nvinn quiy, nd n nd w ndiins.
addiiny, cndin-bui rmS ws d in is vius ing ds s i.
MissionStS-2, o S nd
tsi aiins-1 (oSta-1)
Space Shutt lecubi
Launched
Nvb 12, 1981, 10:10:00 .. eSt lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 14, 1981, 1:23:12 .. pSt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion2 dys, 6 us, 13 inus, nd 12 snds
Distance Traveled933,757 is
Orbi ts37
Crewcnd J h. eng
pi rid h. tuy
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the Spae Shule colubia ouhes down on he Nohup Sip a
Whie Sands missile range in New mexio, aking he s ie in is
hee-figh hisoy ha he Shule had ouhed New mexio soil.
S t S
- 3
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t id Su issin ninud s syss in-fi winss nd ws s un w
xn u nk d in is ini n . r mniu Sys (rmS) ss nd suns
bi’s snss in vius iuds Sun w ndud. a g-awy Si (gaS) s nis nd
ddiin Sb xins NaSa’s o S Sin-1 (oSS-1) w dyd, binin d n n-
e s nvinn inudd sisis n ninin (ss, dus, .) indud in s by bi.
o nbd xins inudd mndiss lx r (mlr), esis equin Viin
ts (eeVt), hfx Bininin ts (hBt), nd s Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xin.
MissionStS-3, o S Sin-1 (oSS-1)
Space Shutt lecubi
Launchedm 22, 1982, 11:00:00 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 30, 1982, 9:04:45 .. mSt n
runwy 17 Wi Snds, Nm
Durat ion8 dys, 0 us, 4 inus, nd 46 snds
Distance Traveled3,900,000 is
Orbi ts130
Crewcnd Jk r. lus
pi c. gdn un
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S t S
- 4
a view o he Se Shue coumbi siing on lunh pd 39a
he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) s rerions oninue
owrd e June unh. coumbi’s ourh mission mrked he
n es figh in he StS rogrm.
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StS-4 ws n S s nd dvon fi. In ddiion o yin ssid Dn o Dns yod,
ission o so indd g-awy Si (gaS) onind nin xins o u S univsiy sdns,
s oi xin invovin coninos ow eoosis Sys (ceS), monodiss lx
ro (mlr), Indd envionn coninion monio (Iecm), nd wo S Sdn Invovn po
(SSIp) xins.
o SSIp xins, w od di xins on svs. t sons so od
ro mnio Sys (rmS) o swin Iecm ond obi, nd y ook oos o inin iviy in
e’s os.
MissionStS-4, Dn o Dns;
coninos ow eoosis Sys (ceS)
Space Shutt lecobi
LaunchedJn 27, 1982, 11:00:00 .. eDt o
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 4, 1982, 9:09:40 .. pDt on
rnwy 22 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 1 o, 9 ins, nd 40 sonds
Distance Traveled2,900,000 is
Orbi ts113
Crewcond tos K. miny II
pio hny W. hsd, J.
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S t S
- 5
the Se Shue coumbi mkes is sow 3½-mie ri on rwer
rnsorer rom he Vehie assemby Buiding (VaB) o lunh pd 39a
he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) in forid.
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this s Shu in issin dyd w i uniins sis, anik c-3 ts cnd nd
SBS-3 Si Businss Syss. eh si ws quid wih pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) sid k
, whih d bu 45 inus dyn, in h si in hihy ii bi. on g-awy
Si (gaS) nd h Shu Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xins w s ndud n his fih.
MissionStS-5, ci uniins sis:
ts cnd (anik c-3) nd
Si Businss Syss (SBS-3)
Space Shutt lecubi
LaunchedNvb 11, 1982, 7:19:00 .. eSt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 16, 1982, 6:33:26 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 2 hus, 14 inus, nd 26 snds
Distance Traveled1,850,000 is
Orbi ts82
Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd
pi rb . ovy
missin Siiss Jsh p. an nd
Wii B. lni
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S t S
- 6
asrons . Sory msgrv, l, nd Donld h. prson fo bo
in rgo by o er-orbiing S Sl cllngr dring
ir aril 7, 1983, xrvilr iviy (eVa). tir “foing bo”
is rsrid by rs r d o sy slidwirs. prson
is rnsling long orsid ndrils. msgrv is foing nr
airborn Sor eqin (aSe) or now-vd Inril
ur Sg (IuS).
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t iy yd StS-6 ws s tkin nd D ry Si, tDrS-a. a nin Ini u
S (IuS) bs sd in n s in n i b sb bi. addiin n
bd si ws sd v nx sv ns dy tDrS-a in is y iizd bi.
t s swk S ws d by sns Dnd h. psn nd . Sy msv nd
sd b 4 s nd 17 ins.
o yds n is fi indd cnins w esis Sys (ceS), mndiss lx r
(mlr), rdiin mniin exin (rme), Ni/Dy oi Svy linin (NoSl), nd g-awy
Si (gaS) niss. tis issin sd s iwi xn nk nd iwi k bs sins.
MissionStS-6, tkin nd D ry Si-a
(tDrS-a); is S swk
Space Shutt lecn
Launched ai 4, 1983, 1:30:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 9, 1983, 10:53:42 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 0 s, 23 ins, nd 42 snds
Distance Traveled1,820,000 is
Orbi ts81
Crewcnd p J. Wiz
pi K J. Bbk
missin Siiss Dnd h. psn nd
. Sy msv
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S t S
- 7
an obil mnuvin Sys (omS) nin fin usd his bih lw h -nd
h eh-biin S Shul chlln n Jun 18, 1983. als visibl s
h Shul pll Slli (SpaS-01), h xin k NaSa’s of S
nd tsil aliins-2 (oSta-2), h iv dls h Indnsin pl-B1
nd tls cnd anik c-2 sllis, s g-awy Sil (gaS) niss, nd h
cndin-buil r mniul Sys (rmS). th fin k l lss hn n hu
dlyn anik c-2.
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S t S
- 8
NaSa’s eighth Spe Shuttle lunh lights up the lorid sky t 2:32 .m., august 30, 1983.
chllenger’s third light ws the frst night lunh o the progrm.
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gin S. Bd b s ain ain fy in s. Din issin, Ins-1B, is si
Indi ws d pyd assis md-D (pam-D) , ws dyd. Dvn i
Insnin p (DI plt), w d n n xin i nd in by.
addiiny, bi dd n id 139 is ss n in i xyn idniy s
w snds s bi ni.
Bidbk xins d n is issin indd six s w fwn in n ani ens md
s sns d bsv dns’ ins s. o yds indd cnins w
esis Sys (ceS), S Sdn Invvn p (SSp) xin, Inb-c an
ts ( cat), Invsiin StS asi linsiis (ISal), rdiin mniin eqin (rme), nd v
g-awy Si (gaS) xin ks, indin i ns s vs w sd s by
u.S. ps Svi.
MissionStS-8, mis si;
is ni n nd ndin
Space Shutt lecn
Launched as 30, 1983, 2:32:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 5, 1983, 12:40:43 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 1 , 8 ins, nd 43 snds
Distance Traveled2,220,000 is
Orbi ts98
Crewcnd rid h. ty
pi Dni c. Bndnsin
missin Siiss D a. gdn,
gin S. Bd, J., nd Wii e. tnn
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S t S
- 9
coumbi ifts off from lunh pd 39a t the Kennedy Se center (KSc),
kiking off busy 9 dys in se for the six rewmembers.
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StS-9 id s Sb issin nd s en S any (eSa) sn, u D. mbd gny.
eSa nd NaSa jiny snsd Sb-1 nd ndd invsiins dnsd dvnd s ws
b in s.
Sb ws n bi by nd nind n bsvin nsisd yindi ssizd
ds nd u-sd nssizd s ind in bi’s by din fi. a, 73 s
invsiins w id in sny nd ysis, si ysis, e bsvins, i sins, is
sins, s s ysis, nd ny. tis ws s i six w id in s n
sin vi.
MissionStS-9, is Sb issin—bi
by nd bsvins ;
is six-wb fi
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedNvb 28, 1983, 11:00:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 8, 1983, 3:47:24 .. pSt n
rnwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion10 dys, 7 s, 47 ins, nd 24 snds
Distance Traveled3,330,000 is
Orbi ts167
Crewcnd Jn W. Yn
pi Bws h. Sw, J.
missin Siiss own K. gi nd
rb a.r. pk
pyd Siiss Byn K. linb nd
u D. mbd
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S t
S - 4
1 B
ason B mcndss II, on o wo 41-B ission spiiss,
piips in hisoi xvhi iviy (eVa) w s wy
o h bin o h eh-obiing Sp Sh chng. this
eVa psnd h fs s o niogn-popd, hnd-onod
dvi d h mnnd mnving uni (mmu), whih owd
o g obiiy hn h odd o pvios spwks, who
hd o s siiv hs. mission spiis rob l. Sw
id o h mmu mcndss is sing h. th wo o hsd noh sii ni 2 dys .
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on his issin, h s nhd swks w id by B mcndss II nd rb l. Sw sin h
mnnd mnvin uni (mmu). th Ws-VI nd p-B2 sis w dyd, b h i h pyd
assis md-D (pam-D) k s h in di w-eh bis. th gn-bi Sh p Si
(SpaS-01), iiny fwn n StS-7, b h s si bishd nd id bk in s. SpaS-01 ind
in h yd by d n i b wih h r mni Sys (rmS). th rmS ni
sins w s sd i ds d h S mxi si iv nd i h ws
nnd h nx issin. th Ind rndzvs t (Irt) id d n inn iss. iv g-awy Si
(gaS) niss w fwn in h by, nd cin 360 ws sd by h w.
oh yd is indd h asi cninss exin Sys (aceS), h mndiss lx r
(mlr), h rdiin mniin eqin (rme), nd is sd Isi sin (Ie).
MissionStS-41B, Ws-VI, p-B2;
mnnd mnvin uni (mmu);
is Knndy S cn (KSc) ndin
Space Shutt lechn
Launchedby 3, 1984, 8:00:00 .. eSt
lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedby 11, 1984, 7:15:55 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion7 dys, 23 hs, 15 ins, nd 55 snds
Distance Traveled2,870,000 is
Orbi ts128
Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd
pi rb l. gibsn
missin Siiss B mcndss II,
rnd e. mNi, nd rb l. Sw
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S t
S - 4 1 c
the Se Shue chenger nd is ve-member
sronu rew eve lunh pd 39a he
Kennedy Se cener (KSc) o begin 6-dy sy
in se. asronu John W. Young, veern o
wo Shue missions nd six se fighs over,
reorded his imge rom he Shue rining
irr h he ws using o monior environmen
ondiions round orid.
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StS-41c kd fs di sn jy S S. t sns, sin mnnd mnvin
uni (mmu), d id n sys nd n/i nis bx in S mxi
missin (S mx) si—xin fs s i in bi. t ln Din exs iiy (lDe) ws
s dyd, yin 57 xins w n bi wi innin ivin din issin.
o yds n is issin w n ImaX , rdiin mniin eqin (rme), cin 360 ,
nd S Sdn Invvn p (SSp) xin.
MissionStS-41c, ln Din exs iiy
(lDe); is n-bi s i
Space Shutt lecn
Launched ai 6, 1984, 8:58:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 13, 1984, 5:38:07 .. pSt n
rnwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 23 s, 40 ins, nd 7 snds
Distance Traveled2,880,000 is
Orbi ts108
Crewcnd rb l. cin
pi nis r. Sb
missin Siiss g D. Nsn,
Js D.a. vn hn, nd ty J. h
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S t
S - 4
1 D
th Sp Shul Disovy ouhs down on runwy 17 edwds ai o Bs
in clioni o sussully ompl is midn figh.
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t sis w dyd ding is issin: Si Bsinss Syss’ SBS-D, Syn IV-2 (s knwn s
ls-2), nd ts. t 102--, 13--wid of aiin nd S tngy (oaSt-1) s wing
xndd yd by. t wing id din ys s s nd xndd is ig sv is.
I dnsd sibiiy g igwig s ys, wi d b sd bid g iiis in s, s
s s sin.
o yd indd cnins w esis Sys (ceS) I, rdiin mniing eqin (rme),
S Sdn Invvn pg (SSIp) xin, n maX , nd unid Ss ai xin
cd lgi oiiz us Dns Syss (clouDS).
MissionStS-41D, SBS-D, Syn IV-2, ts;
S wing xndd
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched ags 30, 1984, 8:41:50 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 5, 1984, 6:37:54 .. pDt n
rnwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 0 s, 56 ins, nd 4 snds
Distance Traveled2,210,000 is
Orbi ts97
Crewcnd hny W. hsfd, J.
pi mi l. cs
missin Siiss Jdi a. rsnik,
Svn a. hwy, nd rid m. mn
pyd Siis cs D. Wk
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S t
S - 4 1 g
hurriane Josepine was poograped wi e lino amera aimed roug e caenger’s a
fig dek windows. te urriane’s eye an be seen beow e orbier’s veria sabiizer. te arge
sorm o e orida oas did no preven e spaera, wi is reord o seven rewmembers
aboard, rom anding a e Kennedy Spae cener (KSc) anding aiiy.
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this ws h s Shu fih inud w wn, Sy K. rid nd Khyn D. Suivn. Suivn ws h s ain
wn wk in s. th eh rdiin Bud Si (erBS) ws dyd ss hn 9 hus in h fih. th
o S nd tsi aiins-3 (oSta-3) id h xins in h yd by. cnns h
obi ruin Sys (orS) w nnd, dnsin h i ws ssib u sis in bi.
oh yd inudd h l c (lc), n ImaX , k cndin exins (caNeX), h
au phhy exin (ape), h rdiin mniin equin (rme), h thuinisn Dsi (tlD),
nd ih g-awy Sis (gaS).
MissionStS-41g, eh rdiin Bud Si
(erBS); o S nd tsi
aiins-3 (oSta-3)
Space Shutt lechn
Launchedob 5, 1984, 7:03:00 .. eDt lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 13, 1984, 12:26:38 .. eDt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 5 hus, 23 inus, nd 38 snds
Distance Traveled3,400,000 is
Orbi ts133
Crewcnd rb l. cin
pi Jn a. mBid
missin Siiss Khyn D. Suivn,
Sy K. rid, nd Dvid c. ls
pyd Siiss m gnu nd
pu D. Suy-pw
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S t
S - 5
1 a
ason D a. gdn, win h mnnd mnvin uni (mmu), ppochs h spinnin
WeStar VI si ov Bh Bnks. th nd co o h ro mnipo Sys (rmS),
conod by ann l. fish insid h Spc Sh Discovy’s cbin, wis is dy ih.
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t cndin niins si ts-h (anik), wi ws d pyd assis md-D (pam-D), ws
dyd in synns bi n fi dy 2. on dy 3, dns niins si Syn IV-I (s knwn
s ls-1) ws dyd. Js p. an nd D a. gdn, win j-d mnnd mnvin unis (mmus),
ivd w ninin sis: p-B2 nd Ws-VI; b s sis w dyd n issin 41-B.
is d r mni Sys (rmS), in sis nd dsiin in yd by.
middk yds is issin w Disiv mixin oni Sins (DmoS) xin nd rdiin
mniin eqin (rme).
MissionStS-51a, ts-h, Syn IV-1
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedNvb 8, 1984, 7:15:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 16, 1984, 6:59:56 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion7 dys, 23 s, 44 ins, nd 56 snds
Distance Traveled2,870,000 is
Orbi ts127
Crewcnd dik h. hk
pi Dvid m. Wk
missin Siiss ann l. is,
D a. gdn, nd Js p. an
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S t
S - 5 1 c
this ws he frs mission dediced o he Deprmen o Deense. the u.S. air orce
Ineril upper Sge (IuS) booser ws deployed nd me he mission objecives.
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StS-51c ws h fs issin ddid h Dn Dns. Bus h issin’s suiy ssifin,
w iviis nd ishns n dissd.
th shdud unh Jnuy 23, 1985, ws subbd bus zin wh ndiins. chn ws iiny
shdud issin 51-c, bu h i bs d Disvy’s subsiuin.
MissionStS-51c, Dn Dns issin
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedJnuy 24, 1985, 2:50:00 .. eSt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJnuy 27, 1985, 4:23:23 .. eSt n
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion3 dys, 1 hu, 33 inus, nd 23 snds
Distance Traveled1,242,566 is
Orbi ts49
Crewcnd ths K. miny II
pi ln J. Shiv
missin Siiss eisn S. onizuk nd
Js . Buhi
pyd Siis gy e. pyn
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S t
S - 5
1 D
this hoo of Disovery ws ken shory fer if-off from
lunh pd 39a he Kennedy Se cener (KSc).
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S t
S - 5
1 B
this phoo of he open cargo bay doors shows a glimpse of Spacelab-3, one in a series
of orbial laboraories developed hrough inernaional parnerships.
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th iy yd n StS-51B ws Sb-3. this kd h s in fih h Sb bi by
sis dvd by h eun S any (eSa). I nsisd v bsi disiin s: is sins,
i sins, fuid hnis, shi hysis, nd sny. th in issin bjiv wih Sb-3 ws
vid hih-quiy iviy nvinn di is ssin nd fuid xins. tw nkys nd
24 dns s w bsvd s wihssnss. o h 15 Sb iy xins ndud, 14 w
nsidd sussu. tw g-awy Sis (gaS) w s n bd.
MissionStS-51B, Sb-3
Space Shutt lechn
Launched ai 29, 1985, 12:02:18 .. eDt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 6, 1985, 9:11:04 .. pDt n
runwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 0 hus, 8 inus, nd 46 snds
Distance Traveled2,900,000 is
Orbi ts111
Crewcnd rb . ovy
pi dik D. gy
missin Siiss Dn l. lind,
Nn e. thd, nd Wii e. thnn
pyd Siiss ldwijk vn dn B nd
ty g. Wn
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S t
S - 5 1 g
a low-ngl viw of h Spc Shul
Discovry, is xrnl nk, nd is wo
solid rock boosrs spding wy
from erh. th picur lso cpurs h
dimond shock ffc ssocid wih
h lunch phs of orbir vhicls.
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on bd Disvy StS-51g w uniins sis, d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D)
s: ms-a, mxi; abs-a, ab Si cuniins onizin; nd ts-3D, at&t.
as wn ws dyb / ivb Su pind aunus rs t asny (SpartaN-1),
six g-awy Sis (gaS), Si Dns Iniiiv xin d hi-pisin tkin exin
(hpte), is ssin un d aud Diin Sidifin un (aDS), nd w n
bidi xins.
MissionStS-51g, ms-a, abs-a, nd
ts-3D uniins sis
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedJun 17, 1985, 7:33:00 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJun 24, 1985, 6:11:52 .. pDt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 1 u, 38 inus, nd 52 snds
Distance Traveled2,500,000 is
Orbi ts112
Crewcnd Dni c. Bndnsin
pi Jn o. cin
missin Siiss Snnn W. luid,
Jn m. bin, nd Svn r. N
pyd Siiss pik Budy nd
Sun Sn a-Sud
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S t
S - 5
1 f
th Spa Shul challngr hads oward earh orbi wih h Spalab-2
xprimn pall and a am of asronaus and siniss on board.
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t iy yd n is issin ws Sb-2. Dsi n ab--obi (ato), wi quid issin nnin,
issin ws dd suss. a si du Sb sys, “ i,” d d
- in, vidd nsi su insuns und n s. t in issin bjiv ws viy
n Sb syss, din in biiy bi, su nvinn indud by
s. exins vd i sins, s ysis, sny, i-ny sysis, s ysis,
si ysis, nd ny s.
t fi kd s i eun S any’s (eSa) Insun pinin Sys (IpS) ws sd in bi.
tis uniqu xin-inin insun ws dsind wi n uy 1 snd. Iniiy, s bs w
xind wn i ws ndd k Sun. a sis sw xs d bs.
MissionStS-51, Sb-2
Space Shutt lecn
LaunchedJuy 29, 1985, 5:00:00 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed auus 6, 1985, 12:45:26 .. pDt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 22 us, 45 inus, nd 26 snds
Distance Traveled2,850,000 is
Orbi ts127
Crewcnd c. gdn un
pi ry D. Bids, J.
missin Siiss . Sy musv,
anny W. ennd, nd K g. hniz
pyd Siiss ln W. an nd
Jn-Dvid . B
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S t S - 5 1 Ithis view o he predawn launch o he Space Shule Discovery shows a
refecion o he igniion in he river across rom he launch complex.
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t uniins sis w dyd n is issin: aSc-1, ain Si cny, auss-1, n
ausin cuniins Si, nd Syn IV-4, Synnus cuniins Si. aSc-1 nd auss-1
w b d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) s. Syn IV-4 (s knwn s ls-4) id unin
ing gsynnus bi. Wii f. fis nd Js D.a. vn hn d w xviu
iviis (eVas) ing 11 us nd 51 inus. p i i ws sn iving, iing, nd dying ls-3,
wi d bn dyd n issin 51-D.
t iddk yd inudd pysi V tns ogni Sid exin (pVtoS).
MissionStS-51I, aSc-1, auss-1, Syn IV-4
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched augus 27, 1985, 6:58:01 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl
LandedSb 3, 1985, 6:15:43 .. pDt n
runwy 23 edwds ai f Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 2 us, 17 inus, nd 42 snds
Distance Traveled2,500,000 is
Orbi ts112
Crewcnd J h. eng
pi rid o. cvy
missin Siiss Js D.a. vn hn,
Jn m. lung, nd Wii f. fis
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S t
S - 5
1 J
the orbier anis sis oised or i-o whie rering
or is inugur igh rom lunh pd 39a he
Kennedy Se cener (KSc) on he forid os.
48
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StS-51J ws snd issin ddid Dn Dns. Bus issin’s suiy ssifin,
w iviis nd isns n dissd.
MissionStS-51J, Dn Dns issin
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedob 3, 1985, 11:15:30 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 7, 1985, 10:00:08 .. pDt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 1 u, 44 inus, nd 38 snds
Distance Traveled1,682,641 is
Orbi ts64
Crewcnd K J. Bbk
pi rnd J. gb
missin Siiss Dvid c. his,
rb l. Sw, nd Wii a. pis
49
ao N b 6 1985 d i i b StS 61 a fl i “ ” k
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S t
S - 6
1 a
on Nvember 6, 1985, e rerd-sein ei rewmembers StS 61-a fle rm eir “me” r e ps week
er e mplein suessul Spelb D-1 missin. cmmnder henry W. hrsfeld, Jr., skes nds
wi gere W.S. abbey, e Direr lirew operins Jnsn Spe cener (JSc) in husn, tX.
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t fs ddid gn Sb (D-1) issin ws ndud in n du nfuin, wi ud
Vsibu Sd ws dsind iv siniss d n unin nizin un vsibu nd inin
syss. Sb D-1 nssd 75 nubd xins, s wi w d n n. t
issin inudd bsi nd id iviy s in fds is sin, i sins nd ny, nd
uniins nd nviin. au bi ws nd Jnsn S cn (JSc), sinif ins
w nd gn S oins cn obnn, n muni.
o bjivs n is issin inudd gb lw obiin mss ry (glomr) si dyn
g-awy Si (gaS) nis.
MissionStS-61a, Sb D-1 issin (is gn
ddid Sb); is i-b w
Space Shutt lecn
Launchedob 30, 1985, 12:00:00 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 6, 1985, 9:44:51 .. pSt n
runwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 0 us, 44 inus, nd 51 snds
Distance Traveled2,501,290 is
Orbi ts112
Crewcnd hny W. hsfd, J.
pi Svn r. N
missin Siiss Js . Bui,
guin S. Bud, nd Bnni J. Dunb
pyd Siiss rind u,
ens msssid, nd Wubb J. oks
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S t
S - 6
1 B
asonus Jy l. ross nd Shwood c. Sping, NaSa figh 6-B’s ission spiiss, ppoh ow dvi
hy d duing h sond o wo xvhiu iviis (eVas). th ow ws d h assby conp o
consuion o eb Sp Suus. ross nd Sping sud by oo-sin dvi onnd o h
cndin-bui ro mnipuo Sys (rmS) bod h eh-obiing anis.
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t uniins sis w dyd n is issin inudin ms-B (mxi), auss-2 (ausi), nd
S Ku-2 (rca ai). ms-B nd auss-2 w d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) s, wi
S Ku-2 ws d pam-D2 ws dsind vi yds. tw xins w ndud
s ssbin b suus in s: exin assby Suus in exviu aiviy (eaSe) nd
assby cn cnsuin eb S Suu (acceSS). t xins quid w swks
by Swd c. Sin nd Jy l. rss sd 5 us, 32 inus nd 6 us, 38 inus, sivy.
middk yds inudd cninuus fw esis Sys (cfeS), Diusiv mixin oni Suins
(DmoS) xin, ms pyd Siis exins (mpSe), nd obi exins (oeX). t yd
by s id g-awy Si (gaS) nd n ImaX c By c (IcBc).
MissionStS-61B, ms-B; auss-2; S Ku-2
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedNvb 26, 1985, 7:29:00 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl
LandedDb 3, 1985, 1:33:49 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 21 us, 4 inus, nd 49 snds
Distance Traveled2,466,956 is
Orbi ts109
Crewcnd Bws h. Sw, J.
pi Byn D. o’cnn
missin Siiss my l. cv,
Swd c. Sin, nd Jy l. rss
pyd Siiss rd Ni V nd
cs D. Wk
53
calthough mny miles wy the Spe Shuttle columbi n still be
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S t
S - 6
1 c
although mny miles wy, the Spe Shuttle columbi n still be
delineted in this distnt sene following n erly morning lunh.
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t S K-I (rca ai) si, d pyd assis md-D2 (pam-D2) , ws dyd n is
issin. unny, c hy aiv mniin p (champ) xin, 35-ii d
c hy, did n nin y d by bs.
o yd indd mis Sin lby-2 (mSl-2), hiik g-1, Ind Iin exin
(Ir-Ie), Inii Bd S exin (IBSe), hndd pin cys gw (hpcg) xin, S
Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins, nd 13 g-awy Sis (gaS), wi 12 nd n si
gaS Bid assby.
MissionStS-61c, S K-1
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedJny 12, 1986, 6:55:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl
LandedJny 18, 1986, 5:58:51 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 2 s, 3 ins, nd 51 snds
Distance Traveled2,197,305 is
Orbi ts98
Crewcnd rb l. gibsn
pi cs f. Bdn, J.
missin Siiss fnkin r. cn-Díz,
Svn a. hwy, nd g D. Nsn
pyd Siiss rb J. cnk nd
cnssn Bi Nsn
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lchllenge ws he fs Se Shule o li-o om Kennedy Se cene’s (KSc) pd 39B in loid chllenge
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S t
S - 5
1 l
chllenge ws he fs Se Shule o li o om Kennedy Se cene s (KSc) pd 39B in loid. chllenge
ied ew o seven sonus nd tking nd D rely Sellie (tDrS) on bod. an iden 73 seonds e
li-o limed boh he ew nd he vehile.
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t nnd bjivs StS-51l, 25 Su fi, w dyns tkin nd D ry Si-B
(tDrS-B) nd Su-pind aunus rs t asny (Sn-203)/hy’s c exin,
-yin du dsind bsv i nd hy’s c wi w uvi ss nd
w s.
o yd n issin inudd uid Dynis exin (De), c hy aiv mniin p
(champ), ps piinin exin (ppe), Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xins, nd
s ssns t in S pj (tISp).
an xsin 73 snds i- id w nd vi. t psidni cissin n S Su
cn aidn dind n o-in iu in i sid k bs usd xsin. cd w
ws s dind b .
MissionStS-51l, tkin nd D ry Si-B
(tDrS-B), Sn-203
Space Shutt lecn
LaunchedJnuy 28, 1986, 11:38:00 .. eSt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Loss of Crewt w nd vi w s 73 snds
i-.
Crewcnd nis r. Sb
pi mi J. Si
missin Siiss Judi a. rsnik,
eisn S. onizuk, nd rnd e. mNi
pyd Siiss gy B. Jvis nd
Sn cis maui
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6StS-26 ws NaSa’s run o fligh mission ollowing h chllng idn. Duing
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StS 26 ws NaSa s run o fligh mission ollowing h chllng idn. Duing
h mission h w dlivd h tDrS-c ommuniions slli o eh obi.
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t iy yd is issin, NaSa tkin nd D ry Si-c (tDrS-c) d n Ini
u S (IuS) bs, b snd tDrS dyd. a dyn, IuS d si
synns bi.
Sndy yd indd pysi V tns oni Sids (pVtoS) xin, pin cys
gw (pcg) xin, Ind cniins i exin (Irce), ain rd Bd cs
(arc) xin, n Isi sin (Ie) xin, mss linin exin (mle), ps piinin
exin (ppe), e-lib rdin exin (elraD), ad Diin Sidiin n (aDS),
nd w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins. t obi exins ans Sin
Insnin Sys-I (oaSIS-I) dd viy nvinn sns din sv in-fi ss
bi.
MissionStS-26, tkin nd D ry Si-c
(tDrS-c)
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedSb 29, 1988, 11:37:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 3, 1988, 9:37:11 .. pDt n
rnwy 17 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 1 , 0 ins, nd 11 snds
Distance Traveled1,430,505 is
Orbi ts64
Crewcnd dik h. hk
pi rid o. cvy
missin Siiss Jn m. ln,
g D. Nsn, nd Dvid c. his
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y g ,
remin pd 39B r 7 weeks sur he heku new weher rein sruures, vriey sei
mesuremens, unh em rfieny exerises, nd emergeny egress simuins. the Shue nd is fve-ersn
rew unhed rm Kennedy Se cener’s (KSc) pd 39B 9:30 .m. n Deember 2, 1988.
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StS-27 ws h hid ission ddid o h Dn o Dns. Bus o h ission’s suiy ssifion, w
iviis nd oishns no disosd.
th unh, whih ws s o Db 1, 1988, duin ssifd unh window bwn 6:32 .. nd 9:32 .., ws
osond du o unb oud ov nd wind ondiions nd ws s o h s unh iod on Db 2.
MissionStS-27, Dn o Dns ission
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedDb 2, 1988, 9:30:34 .. eSt o
lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 6, 1988, 3:36:11 .. pSt on
runwy 17 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 9 hous, 5 inus, nd 37 sonds
Distance Traveled1,812,075 is
Orbi ts68
Crewcond rob l. gibson
pio guy S. gdn
mission Siiss rihd m. mun,
Jy l. ross, nd Wii m. Shhd
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t iy yd StS-29 ws tkin nd D ry Si-D (tDrS-D), wi ws d n Ini
u S (IuS) bs nd ws id tDrS b dyd.
Sndy issin yd indd obi exins ans Sin Insnin Sys-1 (oaSIS-1),
S Sin h pi advnd rdi exin (Share), pin cys gw (pcg) xin,
css nd pn c Divisin (chromeX) xin, w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins,
nd n u.S. ai f xin sin bi s ibin nd-bsd xin ai f
mi oi Si (amoS) in hwii. t w s d e wi ndd ImaX .
MissionStS-29, tkin nd D ry Si-D
(tDrS-D)
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedm 13, 1989, 9:57:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl
Landedm 18, 1989, 6:35:50 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 23 s, 38 ins, nd 50 snds
Distance Traveled1,800,000 is
Orbi ts80
Crewcnd mi l. cs
pi Jn e. B
missin Siiss Js p. Bin,
Js f. Bi, nd rb c. Sin
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th iy yd StS-30— mn/Vns d s nd hd Ini u S (IuS)—ws
dyd 6 hs nd 14 ins in h fih. th IuS’s s nd snd ss d s nnd, bsin h mn
s n jy 15-nh jny Vns.
Sndy yd indd h mss lihnin exin (mle), h iviy sh wih ids exin
as (ea), nd n ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.
on h v gn ps cs (gpc) id nd hd b d wih sixh nbd hdw s. this
is h s i gpc ws swihd n bi.
StS-30, mn
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmy 4, 1989, 2:46:59 .. eDt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 8, 1989, 12:43:26 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 0 hs, 56 ins, nd 27 snds
Distance Traveled1,477,500 is
Orbi ts65
Crewcnd Dvid m. Wk
pi rnd J. gb
missin Siiss Nn e. thd,
my l. cv, nd mk c. l
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8the Spe Shule columbi is being lowered nd hed o he sol id roke booser
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StS-28 ws ou ission ddid o Dn o Dns. Bus o ission’s suiy ssifion,
w iviis nd oisns no disosd.
StS-28, Dn o Dns ission
Space Shutt lecoubi
Launched augus 8, 1989, 8:37:00 .. eDt o
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed augus 13, 1989, 6:37:09 .. pDt on
runwy 17 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 1 ou, 0 inus, nd 8 sonds
Distance Traveled2,070,943 is
Orbi ts81
Crewcond Bws h. Sw, J.
pio rid N. rids
mission Siiss Js c. adson,
Dvid c. ls, nd mk N. Bown
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4the Se Shue anis is o rom Kennedy Se cener’s (KSc) lunh pd 39B 12:53 .m., mrkin
h b i i 5 d i i i a i i d f d h g i
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3 4he beinnin o 5-dy mission in se. anis rried rew o fve sronus nd he ser gieo.
the Juier-bound robe deoyed rom anis some 6 hours er unh.
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t iy yd StS-34 ws gi s nd d Ini u S (IuS) bs. a
dyn, IuS ss fd, in gi n jy 6-y i Ji vi viin bss
Vns nd e.
Sndy yd n is issin indd S S Bks uvi (SSBuV) xin ws id
in by. Swd in w bin ws gw hn cys Disibin (ghcD) xin, py
my (pm) xin, Sns tny exin (SteX), mss linin exin (mle), n
ImaX , S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xin invsid i ys in in z
viy, nd nd-bsd ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.
StS-34, gi; S S Bks
uvi (SSBuV) xin
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedob 18, 1989, 12:53:40 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 23, 1989, 9:33:00 .. pDt n
rnwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 23 s, 39 ins, nd 20 snds
Distance Traveled1,800,000 is
Orbi ts79
Crewcnd Dnd e. Wiis
pi mi J. mcy
missin Siiss nkin r. cn-Díz,
Snnn W. lid, nd en S. Bk
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3th Sp Shul Disovry pprohs edwrds air for Bs, ca, r h
sussul omplion o h Dprmn o Dns mission StS 33
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StS-33 ws h fh ission ddid o h Dn o Dns. Bus o h ission’s suiy ssifion, w
iviis nd oishns no disosd.
th oiin unh d s o Novb 20, 1989, ws shdud o ow o h hnou o sus ind
onis ssbis on h win soid ok booss.
StS-33, Dn o Dns ission
Space Shutt leDisovy
LaunchedNovb 22, 1989, 7:23:30 .. eSt o
lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedNovb 27, 1989, 4:30:19 .. pSt on
runwy 4 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 0 hous, 6 inus, nd 49 sonds
Distance Traveled2,045,056 is
Orbi ts79
Crewcond dik D. goy
pio John e. Bh
mission Siiss . Soy musv,
mny l. c, J., nd Khyn c. thonon
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this phoo ws kn duing by o douny phoogphs o
h pud long Duion exposu iiy (lDe). th ani
cos o Nibi svs s bkdop o h oou sn. a 5½
ys o obiing eh, h lDe ws ivd by StS-32 wbs
nd bough bk ho h nd o h 11-dy ission o sinif
obsvion. th bus-sizd sp ws hd in h gsp o coubi’sro mnipuo Sys’s (rmS) nd o duing h suvy.
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th bjivs StS-32 w h dyn h Syn IV-5 dns uniins si nd h iv
NaSa’s ln Duin exsu iiy (lDe). Syn IV-5 (s knwn s ls 5) ws dyd s, nd h hid
s minun sid i kik d h si synhnus bi. lDe ws ivd n fih dy
4 usin h r mniu Sys (rmS).
th iddk yd inudd h chizin Nus cidin rhyhs (cNcr) xin, h pin
cys gwh (pcg) xin, h uid exin aus (ea), h ain ih ehdih (ae), h
liud/lniud l (l3), h mss lihnin exin (mle), n ImaX , nd n ai mui oi
Si (amoS) xin.
StS-32, Syn IV-5; lDe iv
Space Shutt lecubi
LaunchedJnuy 9, 1990, 7:35:00 .. eSt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJnuy 20, 1990, 1:35:36 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion10 dys, 21 hus, 0 inus, nd 36 snds
Distance Traveled4,509,972 is
Orbi ts172
Crewcnd Dni c. Bndnsin
pi Js D. Whb
missin Siiss Bnni J. Dunb,
g. Dvid lw, nd msh S. Ivins
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6th Sp Shul alnis rss on h runwy edwrds air for Bs, ca, r
h sussul omplion o h sixh Dprmn o Dns mission StS-36
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MissionStS-36 Dn Dns issin
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StS-36 ws six issin ddid Dn Dns. Bus issin’s suiy ssifin, w
iviis nd isns n dissd.
t un s buy 22, 1990, ws snd sv dys du n inss w nd nd
w ndiins. I ws fs i sin a 13 in 1970 id s issin ws d by inss
wb.
StS 36, Dn Dns issin
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedbuy 28, 1990, 2:50:22 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 4, 1990, 10:08:44 .. pSt n
runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 10 us, 18 inus, nd 22 snds
Distance Traveled1,837,962 is
Orbi ts72
Crewcnd Jn o. cign
pi Jn h. cs
missin Siiss rid m. mun,
Dvid c. his, nd pi J. tu
75
1t hubbl Spac tlscop (hSt), sill in gasp of Discovy’s
ro manipulao Sys (rmS), obis so 332 nauical ils
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abov ea. In is picu, hubbl as dployd on of is sola
aay panls bu is y o av xndd scond.
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t iy yd n StS-31 ws hubb S ts (hSt), wi ws dyd in 380-su-i
bi. hubb b n s us ss in isy, duin s s ini s is
v ud.
Sndy yd n is issin inudd n ImaX c By c (IcBc) dun ins usid w
bin nd ndd ImaX us insid w bin. an asn pi mni (apm) usd d iu
ws in yd by. addiin yd s inudd pin cys gw (pcg) xin vid d
n win in yss in iviy, rdiin mniin equin III (rme III) su y vs in
w bin, Invsiins in py mbn pssin (Ipmp) din siy n in iviy
nvinn, Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xin sudy s n-wissnss n
i s, nd n ai f mui oi Si (amoS) xin.
StS 31, hubb S ts (hSt)
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched ai 24, 1990, 8:33:51 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl
Landed ai 29, 1990, 6:49:57 .. pDt n
runwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 1 u, 16 inus, nd 6 snds
Distance Traveled2,068,213 is
Orbi ts80
Crewcnd ln J. Siv
pi cs f. Bdn, J.
missin Siiss Svn a. hwy,
Bu mcndss II, nd Kyn D. Suivn
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1 this e view shws w Se Shes n djen ds lnh cmex 39 wih he
ring Sevie Ses (rSS) eed. the Se She cmbi (egnd) is n
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t S - 4 g ( ) ( g )
pd a whee i wis he essing Seembe 6, 1990, ey mning nh n
StS-35. the Se She Disvey is se begin eins n obe i- n
StS-41, when he uysses se ws sheded be xied in se. fwing he
king his hgh, StS-35 ws sned nd StS-41’s Disvey ws sessy
nhed n obe 6.
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t iy yd n is issin ws en S agny’s (eSa) uysss s, wi ws bi
x gins Sn. tw sgs, Ini u Sg (IuS), nd issin-si pyd assis
md-S (pam-S) bind g s i snd uysss wd n --ii jy.
o yds nd xins fwn n StS-41 w S S Bks uvi (SSBuV) xin,
Ins S ay cn (ISac), cs nd pn c Divisin exin (chromeX), Vi cnd
Sys (VcS), Sid S cbsin exin (SSce), Invsigins in py mbn pssing
(Ipmp) xin, pysigi Syss exin (pSe), rdiin mniing exin III (rme III), S
Sdn Invvn pg (SSIp) xin, nd n ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.
, y ; ;
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedob 6, 1990, 7:47:15 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 10, 1990, 6:57:19 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion4 dys, 2 s, 10 ins, nd 4 snds
Distance Traveled1,707,445 is
Orbi ts66
Crewcnd rid N. rids
pi rb D. cbn
missin Siiss Wii m. Sd,
B e. mnik, nd ts D. aks
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8th Sp Shul alnis ss on runwy 33 edwds ai fo Bs in clioni
ompling h svnh Dpmn o Dns mission.
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StS-38 ws h svnh issin ddid h Dn Dns. Bus h issin’s suiy ssifin,
w iviis nd ishns n dissd.
th unh ws iiny shdud Juy 1990; hwv, iquid hydn k und n cubi duin h StS-35
undwn d h uiny nkin ss n anis h unh d n Jun 29, Juy 13, nd Juy 25. tss
nfd hydn u k n h xn nk sid h xn nk/bi’s 17-inh quik disnn ubii.
this k ud n b id h d, nd anis ws d bk h Vhi assby Buidin (VaB) n auus 9,
ws dd, nd ws nsd h obi pssin iiy (op). Duin bk, h vhi ws kd usid
h VaB bu dy whi h cubi StS-35 sk ws nsd h d unh. ousid, anis sud
in hi d is is duin hunds. a is w d in h op, anis ws nsd h VaB
in n ob 2. th vhi ws d u pd 39a n ob 12.
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedNvb 15, 1990, 6:48:15 .. eSt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 20, 1990, 4:42:42 .. eSt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion4 dys, 21 hus, 54 inus, nd 27 snds
Distance Traveled2,045,056 is
Orbi ts79
Crewcnd rihd o. cvy
pi nk l. cubsn, J.
missin Siiss rb c. Sin,
c J. md, nd chs D. g
81
5t vrios oonns of asro-1 ylod r
sn bkdrod gins bl-nd-wi er.
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3 5prs of hokins ulrviol tlso (hut),
ulrviol Iging tlso (uIt), nd Wisonsin
ulrviol poo-polrir exrin (Wuppe) r
visibl on Slb ll in forgrond. t
sllr ylindr in forgrond is “ igloo,” wi
ws rssrizd oninr osing cond
nd D mngn Sys (cDmS). t cDmSinrfd wi in-bin onrollrs o ng
Insrn poining Sys (IpS) nd lsos.
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t iy bjivs n StS-35 w nd--k bsvins si s in vi s w s
x-y sny wi as-1 bsvy, wi nsisd hkins uvi ts (hut), Wisnsin
uvi p-pi exin (Wuppe), uvi Iin ts (uIt), nd Bd Bnd X-ry
ts (BBXrt). t ss b d disy nis (sd inin ss nd in xins)
din issin id w’s iin ds nd d nd s ms S i cn
(mSc) in hnsvi, al, i vi ss, wi sn n-nin ndd by fiw.
o xins indd S a rdi exin-2 (SareX-2), nd-bsd xin ib
-i snss ai mi oi Si (amoS) in hwii, nd w-ndd S css
p assinn: “t Ss,” sk sdns’ ins in sin, , nd ny.
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedDb 2, 1990, 1:49:01 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 10, 1990, 9:54:09 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion8 dys, 23 s, 5 ins, nd 8 snds
Distance Traveled3,728,636 is
Orbi ts
144
Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd
pi gy S. gdn
missin Siiss Jy a. hn,
Jn m. ln, nd rb a. pk
pyd Siiss S t. Dn
nd rnd a. pis
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7the Se Shue anis is o rom lunh pd 39B Kennedy Se cener (KSc)
on he esern os o forid.
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9the Segic Defense Iniiive ognizin (SDIo)
Shule plle Sellie-II (SpaS-II) is elesed by
Di ’ r m i l S (rmS)
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ef d cllecin.
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MissionStS-39, Dn Dns issin,
ap 675; IBSS; cro; SpaS II; Stp 1
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StS-39 ws i ddid Dn Dns issin. Disvy id n nssifd yd indin
ai p-675 (ap-675), n Ind Bknd Sin Svy (IBSS) wi cii Inizin Viy (cIV),
ci rs obsvin (cro) xin, S p Si-II (SpaS-II) xin, nd S ts
pyd-1 (Stp-1).
t ssifd yd nsisd mis exin cnis (mpec). as n bd ws rdiin mniin
eqin III (rme III) nd cd li oiiz us Dns Syss-Ia (clouDS-Ia).
ap-675; IBSS; cro; SpaS-II; Stp-1
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched ai 28, 1991, 7:33:14 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 6, 1991, 2:55:35 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 7 s, 22 ins, nd 21 snds
Distance Traveled3,475,000 is
Orbi ts134
Crewcnd mi l. cs
pi l. Bin hnd, J.
missin Siiss gin S. Bd, J.,
gy J. hb, rid J. hib,
Dnd r. mmn, nd cs l. V
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0the Spae Shule columbia, wih a seven-member rew aboard,
soars oward a 9-day mission devoed o life sienes researh.
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MissionStS-40, Sb li Sins-1
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StS-40 ws f ddid Sb issin, Sb li Sins-1 (SlS-1), nd fs issin ddid
sy i sins usin bib du. t issin ud s did nd ind ysii
suns in s sin 1973–74 Skyb issins. t subjs w uns, 30 dns, nd usnds iny
jyfs. piiy, SlS-1 xins sudid six bdy syss; 18 invsiins, 10 invvd uns, 7 invvd
dns, nd 1 invvd jyfs. t six bdy syss invsid w divsu/diuny (,
uns, nd bd vsss); n/ndin (kidnys, n-sin ns, nd nds); bd (s);
iun (wi bd s); ususk (uss nd bns); nd nuvsibu (bin nd nvs, ys, nd
inn s).
addiin yd inudd 12 g-awy Si (gaS) niss insd n gaS Bid assby xins
in is sin, n biy, nd si diin; middk 0-gviy Dynis exin (moDe); nd svn
obi exins (oeX).
Space Shutt lecubi
LaunchedJun 5, 1991, 9:24:51 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJun 14, 1991, 8:39:11 .. pDt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion9 dys, 2 us, 14 inus, nd 20 snds
Distance Traveled3,290,226 is
Orbi ts146
Crewcnd Byn D. o’cnn
pi Sidny m. guiz
missin Siiss Js p. Bin,
t e. Jnin, m. r Sddn,
. Dw gny, nd mii hus-ud
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the lunch o Spce Shule alnis ws originlly se or
July 23, 1991, bu ws moved o July 24 o llow or he
replcemen o uly inegred elecronics ssembly
h conrolled he orbier/exernl nk seprion. the
lunch ws fnlly rescheduled or augus 2.
90
MissionStS-43, tkin nd D ry Si
(tDrS-e); SSBuV; Share II
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t iy yd StS-43 ws tkin nd D ry Si-e (tDrS-e), wi ws d n Ini
u S (IuS) nd dyd b 6 s in fi. t IuS d si in synns bi, kin
tDrS-e b biin tDrS s. Sndy yd n issin indd S Sin
h pi advnd rdi en II (Share II); S S Bks u-Vi (SSBuV) insn; tnk
pss cn eqin (tpce); nd oi cniins t Windws (octW) xin.
o xins indd a py exin (ape-B), pin cys gw I (pcg I), Bisv/
Insnin tny assis mis Dissin as (BImDa), Invsiins in py mbn
pssin (Ipmp), S ain msn Sys (SamS), Sid S cbsin exin (SSce),
uvi p I (uVpI), nd ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.
(tDrS e); SSBuV; Share II
Space Shutt le anis
Launched as 2, 1991, 11:02:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed as 11, 1991, 8:23:25 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 21 s, 21 ins, nd 25 snds
Distance Traveled3,700,400 is
Orbi ts142
Crewcnd Jn e. B
pi mi e. Bk
missin Siiss Snnn W. lid,
Js c. adsn, nd g. Dvid lw
91
8the StS-48 mission launched aboard he Space Shule Discovery
on he evening of Sepember 12, 1991.
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MissionStS-48, uarS
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StS-48’s iy yd, u as rs Si (uarS), ws dyd n fi dy 3. Din is
nnd 18-n issin, 14,500-nd bsvy d s xnsiv sdy d e’s s—
v n’s nv i-ssinin ss s inds iv zn y. uarS d 10
snsin nd sin dvis: cyni lib ay en S (claeS); Ivd Ssi nd
mssi Snd (ISamS); miwv lib Snd (mlS); hn oin exin (haloe);
hi rsin D I (hrDI); Wind Iin In (WNDII); S uvi S Idin
mni (SuSIm); S/S Idin cisn exin (SolStIce); pi envinn mni (pem);
nd aiv cviy rdi Idin mni (acrIm I I).
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedSb 12, 1991, 7:11:04 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 18, 1991, 12:38:42 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion5 dys, 8 s, 27 ins, nd 38 snds
Distance Traveled2,193,670 is
Orbi ts81
Crewcnd Jn o. cin
pi Knn S. ri, J.
missin Siiss mk N. Bwn,
cs D. g, nd Js . Bi
93
4
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th Dfns Suor payload (DSp) rars for
dloymn in h Shul’s cargo bay, backdrod
agains a blu-and-whi earh.
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MissionStS-44, Dn Dns issin; DSp
S Sh tt l
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tis ws 44 S issin nd nin Dn Dns issin. t nssid yd indd Dns
S p (DSp) si nd n d Ini u S (IuS) bs w dyd n fi dy 1.
c by nd iddk yd indd Ini oin cninin mni (Iocm), t S m88-1
(miiy mn in S), ai mi oi Sys (amoS), csi rdiin es nd aivin mni
(cream), S aivin mni (Sam), rdiin mniin eqin III (rme III), Vis nin ts-1
(Vt-1), uvi p Insn (uVpI), Bi w nd pi tjy xin, nd exndd
Din obi mdi pj, wi ws sis invsiins in s exndd Din obi.
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedNvb 24, 1991, 6:44:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 1, 1991, 2:34:43 .. pSt n
rnwy 5 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion6 dys, 22 s, 50 ins, nd 43 snds
Distance Traveled2,890,067 is
Orbi ts110
Crewcnd dik D. gy
pi tn t. hniks
missin Siiss mi rn, J.,
Js S. Vss, . Sy msv, nd
ts J. hnnn
95
2 asnus rnld J. gb (lf) nd Sphn S. oswld ccupy h cmmnd nd pil sins, spcivly,
duin h ny phs f h StS-42 missin. th pink lw huh h fn windws is lll sin f h
ficin nd h h ccu s h bi ns eh’s msph.
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p
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MissionStS-42, Iml-1
S Sh tt l
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t iy yd n bd Disvy StS-42 ws Innin miviy lby-1 (Iml-1), wi d is
s fi sin ssizd Sb d. t innin w ws dividd in w s nd--k
s n n nvs sys’s din w viy nd n s iviy n i-s
s s si s, ni sdins, i fy s, nd bi. mis ssin xins w s ndd,
indin ys w viy sbsns s s nzys, y idid, nd vis. on fi dy 6, issin
ns ndd n nbd nsbs ind xnd issin by 1 dy nin sin
xins.
Sndy yd indd 12 g-awy Si (gaS) niss, wi nind viy u.S. nd innin
xins. t iddk yd indd gin Ss: aid miviy rs-1 (goSamr-1); n ImaX
; Invsiins in py mbn pssin (Ipmp); rdiin mniin exin III (rme III); nd
w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins.
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedJny 22, 1992, 9:52:33 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJny 30, 1992, 8:07:17 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion8 dys, 1 , 14 ins, nd 44 snds
Distance Traveled3,349,830 is
Orbi ts129
Crewcnd rnd J. gb
pi Sn S. oswd
missin Siiss Nn e. td,
Dvid c. his, nd Wii . rddy
pyd Siiss rb l. Bnd nd
u D. mbd
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5tis view o e Sule fig onrol room a Jonson Spae cener (JSc) in houson, tX, sows
e beind-e-senes rew a elped ensure a every mission was suessul.
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98
MissionStS-45, atlaS-1
Space Shutt le
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th 46h Sh issin id h fs ashi lby aiins nd Sin (atlaS-1) n Sb
s nd in h bi’s by. th nndyb yd, qid wih 12 insns h u.S., n,
gny, Bi, Swiznd, h Nhnds, nd Jn, ndd sdis in shi hisy, s diin,
s s hysis, nd vi sny. th atlaS-1 insns indd h ashi t m
Ssy (atmoS); gi S; h mii Wv ashi Snd (maS); h Iin Si
obsvy (ISo); h ashi lyn-ah eissins (alae) xin; h ashi eissins phi
I (aepI); h S exins wih pi as (Sepac); n aiv cviy rdi (acr); msn
S cnsn (SolcoN) xin; S S (SolSpec) xin; S uvi S Idin
mni (SuSIm); nd uvi S ts (auSt).
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmh 24, 1992, 8:13:40 .. eSt
lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 2, 1992, 6:23:06 .. eSt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 22 hs, 9 ins, nd 26 snds
Distance Traveled3,274,946 is
Orbi ts143
Crewcnd chs . Bdn, J.
pi Bin Dy
missin Siiss Khyn D. Sivn,
Dvid c. ls, nd c. mih
pyd Siiss Byn K. lihnb nd
Dik D. i
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9t succssfu cu of Ins VI si is codd in is ig. lf o ig, sonus ricd J. hib,
tos D. aks, nd pi J. tuo v ndods on si. t 9-dy ission ccoisd cu of
Ins VI, subsqun ing of si o boos, nd is vnu doyn, s w s Sc Sion
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viw xvicu civiy (eVa) cd assby of Sion by eVa mods (aSem).
100
MissionStS-49, Ins VI i
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StS-49 kd s fig o obi endvou. t Ins VI (-3) si, sndd in n unusb obi sin is
un bod tin vi in m 1990, ws ud by wbs duing n xviu iviy (eVa) nd
quid wi nw ig kik oo. t si ws subsquny sd ino obi, nd nw oo ws d o
u s ino gosynonous obi o oion us.
StS-49 od s -son eVa, nd i ws so s Su ission o qui ndzvous wi n
obiing s. t ission so kd s n o iv ok oo o n obiing si nd s
o us dg u duing S Su nding.
Space Shutt leendvou
Launchedmy 7, 1992, 7:40:00 .. eDt o
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 16, 1992, 1:57:39 .. pDt on
runwy 22 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion8 dys, 21 ous, 17 inus, nd 39 sonds
Distance Traveled3,969,019 is
Orbi ts141
Crewcond Dni c. Bndnsin
pio Kvin p. cion
mission Siiss pi J. tuo,
Kyn c. tonon, rid J. hib,
tos D. aks, nd Bu e. mnik
101
0th Spa Shul columbia lands wih h drag hu
dployd, whih was frs usd sussully on mission
StS-49 aboard endavour.
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102
MissionStS-50, uSml-1
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t iy yd StS-50 ws unid Ss miviy lby-1 (uSml-1), id Sb d wi
nnin nn bi w n. uSml-1 ws nin dvn iviy s in
bd nb disiins. t 13-dy issin, wi ws s knwn s s exndd Din obi fi, s
vidd nw inin n s n- n sy in s. exins indd cys gw n
(cg), D pysis md (Dpm), S tnsin Divn cnvin exin (StDce), gvbx iiy
(gBX), S ain msn Sys (SamS), gni Bissin as (gBa), as-1
(aSc), exndd Din obi mdi pj (eDomp), nd Sid S cbsin exin (SSce), s
w s xins in Zi cys gw (Zcg) nd pin cys gw (pcg).
Sndy xins indd Invsiin in py mbn pssin (Ipmp), S a rdi
exin-2 (SareX-2), nd uvi p Insn (uVpI).
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedJn 25, 1992, 12:12:23 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 9, 1992, 7:42:27 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion13 dys, 19 s, 30 ins, nd 4 snds
Distance Traveled5,758,332 is
Orbi ts221
Crewcnd rid N. rids
pi Knn D. Bwsx
missin Siiss Bnni J. Dnb,
en S. Bk, nd c J. md
pyd Siiss lwn J. Dls nd
en h. tin
103
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a viw of th Sp Shttl atlntis dploying th eopn Sp agny’s (eSa)
eopn rtivbl ci (eureca) into obit.
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MissionStS-46, tSS-1; eureca doyn
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StS-46’s iy objiv ws doyn o eon S agny’s (eSa) eon rivb ci (eureca)
nd oion o join NaSa/Iin S agny td Si Sys (tSS). t ission ws xndd 1 dy
o o sin objivs. eureca doyd 1 dy n sdd bs o ob wi is d
nding sys. a doyn, s’s ss w fd o boos eureca o is nnd oing id
o bo 310 s is. howv, s fing ws o 6 ins insd o nnd 24 ins bs
o nxd id d o eureca. t ob sovd nd eureca ws boosd o oion obi on
six dy o ission. (t yod ws ivd on StS-57 in 1993.) t tSS doyn ws so dyd 1 dy
bs o eureca. Ding tSS doyn, si d xi disn o ony 840 o obi
insd o nnd 12.5 is bs o jd in. a nos s ov sv dys o
, tSS oions w id nd si ws sowd o n o e.
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedJy 31, 1992, 9:56:48 .. eDt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed ags 8, 1992, 9:11:50 .. eDt on
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion7 dys, 23 os, 15 ins, nd 2 sonds
Distance Traveled3,321,007 is
Orbi ts127
Crewcond lon J. Siv
pio andw m. an
mission Siiss Jy a. hon,
nkin r. cng-Díz, cd Nioi, nd
ms S. Ivins
pyod Siis no mb
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MissionStS-47, Sb-J
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Sb-J— join NaSa nd Nion S Dvon any o Jn (NaSDa) ission uiizin iod Sb
odu—ondud ioviy invsiions in is nd i sins. th innion w, onsisin o h s
Jns sonu o fy bod h Shu, h s ain-ain won o fy in s, nd h s id ou
o fy on h s s ission, ws dividd ino d nd bu s o ound-h-ok oions. Sb-J inudd
24 is sin nd 20 i sins xins, o whih 35 w sonsod by NaSDa, 7 w sonsod by NaSa,
nd 2 w oboiv os.
mis sin invsiions ovd biohnooy, oni is, fuid dynis, nso hnon, sss
nd is, s nd oys, nd ion suns. li sins inudd xins on hun hh,
sion nd biooy, dvon biooy, ni nd hun hysiooy nd bhvio, s diion, nd biooi
hyhs. ts subjs inudd h w, Jns koi sh, uud ni nd n s, hikn byos, ui fis,
uni nd n sds, nd os nd o s.
Space Shutt leendvou
LaunchedSb 12, 1992, 10:23:00 .. eDt o
lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 20, 1992, 8:53:22 .. eDt on
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion7 dys, 22 hous, 30 inus, nd 22 sonds
Distance Traveled3,310,922 is
Orbi ts126
Crewcond rob l. gibson
pio cuis l. Bown, J.
mission Siiss mk c. l, N. Jn Dvis,
Jo “Jy” a, nd m c. Jison
pyod Siis mou m. mohi
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5 2
th phoogrph ws kn hrough h
figh-dk windows o h erh-orbiing
Sp Shul columbi. a rw o iv
NaSa sronus nd cndin pylod
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NaSa sronus nd cndin pylod
spilis spn 10 dys bord columbi
or h StS-52 mission.
108
MissionStS-52, uSmp-1; lageoS II
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t iy issin bjivs n StS-52 w dyn ls gdyni Si II (lageoS-II) nd in u.S. miviy pyd-1 (uSmp-1). lageoS-II, jin bwn NaSa nd Iin S any (aSI), ws dyd n fi dy 2 nd ws bsd in n inii ii bi by aSI’s Iin rs IniS (IrIS). t s’s kik iizd lageoS bi is in id 3,666 is.
t uSmp-1, wi ws ivd n fi dy 1, indd xins nd n w nnd missin pieqin S Ss (mpeSS) insd in bi’s by. t uSmp-1 xins w lbdpin exin; mi l’ed ds pnns Inssn Sidiin s t n obi (mephISto),snsd by n ny cn Nin d’Éds Sis (cNeS); nd S ain msnSys (SamS).
pcbi
Launchedob 22, 1992, 1:09:39 .. eDt ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 1, 1992, 9:05:53 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 20 s, 56 ins, nd 13 snds
Distance Traveled4,129,028 is
Orbi ts159
Crewcnd Js D. Wbpi mi a. Bkmissin Siiss cs l. V,Wii m. Sd, nd t e. Jninpyd Siis Svn a. mln
109
3th dg hu on h Sp Shul Disovy dploys whil lnding on runwy 22 edwds ai fo Bs in
clioni. th lnding ndd n 8-dy sp mission o h StS-53 w.
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MissionStS-53, Dn Dns issin;
oDeracS
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StS-53 nsisd ssifd Dn Dns iy yd, w nssifd sndy yds, nd nin
nssifd iddk xins.
Sndy yds nind in d g-awy Si (gaS) dw in by indd obi
Dbis rd cibin Ss (oDeracS) nd bind S gw exin/cyni h pi exin
(gcp).
middk xins indd miss in S (mIS-); S tiss lss (Stl); Vis nin ts (Vt-2);
csi rdiin es nd aivin mni (cream); rdiin mniin eqin (rme-III); id
aqisiin nd rsy exin (are); hndd, e-ind, r-i, civ, us-indy, lin-
in, nd envinn Sys (herculeS); Bfd ls aqisiin Sns ts (BlaSt); nd cd
li oiiz us Dns Syss (clouDS).
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedDb 2, 1992, 8:24:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 9, 1992, 12:43:47 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion7 dys, 7 s, 19 ins, nd 47 snds
Distance Traveled3,034,680 is
Orbi ts116
Crewcnd Dvid m. Wk
pi rb D. cbn
missin Siiss gin S. Bd, J.,
Js S. Vss, nd mi r. cid
111
5 4
asonu goy J. hbu (l) nsls lon sbod lonon in
Spc Sul endvou’s co by wil sonu mio runco, J., pps o
wok on sin dvic n co by fwll. t wo ission spciliss
spn ov 4 ous on xvicul civiy (eVa) on Jnuy 17, 1993.
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MissionStS-54, tkin nd D ry Si-
(tDrS-); DXS
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t iy yd n endv StS-54 ws in tkin nd D ry Si, tDrS-, wi
ws dyd n s dy fi. I ws sssy nsd is bi by Ini u S
(IuS) bs.
as id in bi in yd by ws hiik xin d Dis X-y S (DXS). tis
insn d d n x-y diin dis ss in d s.
on dy, issin siiss mi rn, J., nd gy J. hb sn ny 5 s in n by
in sis swkin sks dsind ins NaSa’s knwd wkin in s. ty sd i
biiis v b y in by, ibd in sins wi sin i nds, nd sid yin
bjs in iviy nvinn.
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedJny 13, 1993, 8:59:30 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJny 19, 1993, 8:37:47 .. eSt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion5 dys, 23 s, 38 ins, nd 17 snds
Distance Traveled2,501,277 is
Orbi ts96
Crewcnd Jn h. cs
pi Dnd r. mmn
missin Siiss mi rn, J.,
gy J. hb, nd Ssn J. hs
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mos of h ns of h atlaS-2 yod cn b sn in h cgo by of h eh-obiing Sc Shu
Discovy, bu issing is h SpartaN-201 si, which ws in h ids of is sion fo Discovy
whn h hoo ws kn.
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MissionStS-56, atlaS-2; SpartaN-201
Space Shutt leDi
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th iy yd StS-56 ws h ashi lby aiins nd Sin-2 (atlaS-2), whih wsdsind d n h inshi bwn h Sn’s ny nd eh’s idd sh nd hw
hs s h zn y. th yd indd six insns nd n h Sb in h by,
wih h svnh nd n h by w in w g-awy Si (gaS) niss. addiin insns n h
issin indd h ashi t m Ssy (atmoS) xin, h mii Wv ashi
Snd (maS), h Sh S Bks uvi/a (SSBuV/a) s (n h by w), h S
S msn (SolSpec) insn, h S uvi S Idin mni (SuSIm), h aiv cviy
rdi (acr), nd h S cnsn (SolcoN) xin.
atlaS-2 is n n NaSa’s missin pn eh (mtpe) . a svn atlaS-2 insns s fw n
atlaS-I din StS-45.
Disvy
Launched ai 8, 1993, 1:29:00 .. eDt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 17, 1993, 7:37:19 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 6 hs, 8 ins, nd 19 snds
Distance Traveled3,853,997 is
Orbi ts148
Crewcnd Knnh D. cn
pi Shn S. oswd
missin Siiss c. mih ,
Knnh D. ck, nd en l. oh
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o o e seven ewebes wo spen 10 dys bod e Spe Se cobi e pied din bie si
ovep in e Speb D-2 Siene mode. le o i e Jey l. ross, ui h. We, Bend a. his, J., nd
hns W. See. ross, StS-55 ission speiis, is nin spe in eis poessin ne; We,
gen pyod speiis, is in e ids o boefex es; nd eow pyod speiis See ssiss ission
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MissionStS-55, D-2 Sb issin
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D-2 b snd Sb fi nd gn issin nn wi nd--k ins dby w. S 88 xins w ndd, wi indd win mi sin invsiins:
mi Sin exin Db rk exin mds nd as (meDea); Wksfb (Wl);
hi ois lby (holop); nd, n uniq S S (uSS) d D-2 in by,
mi Sin ans pyd (mauS) nd ai oxyn exs ty (aoet). as d n uSS
w rdiin Ds (rD) xins. on ys w xin yidd s ys i snid
dd in s. li sin s ws d wi ank (ar), Bib (BB), nd Bfx
(Ba). ank, n dvnd inidinsi by, wd s nsiv di snin d
n din wissnss. Bnd a. his, J., di d, s s invns in, injin
hns W. S wi sin s sdy bdy fids s din din wissnss.
cbi
Launched ai 26, 1993, 10:50:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 6, 1993, 7:29:59 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion9 dys, 23 s, 39 ins, nd 59 snds
Distance Traveled4,164,183 is
Orbi ts160
Crewcnd Svn r. N
pi tn t. hniks
missin Siiss Jy l. rss,
cs J. p, nd Bnd a. his, J.
pyd Siiss ui h. W nd
hns W. S
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th xrnal ank (et) falls oward earh afr bing jisond from h Spac Shul endavour
as h spaccraf hadd oward is 10-day say in earh orbi.
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MissionStS-57, SpacehaB-1; eureca iv
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StS-57 kd s fi iy dvd SpacehaB d, ssizd by dsind n db ssizd wks w-ndd xins. a, 22 xins w fwn, vin
is nd i sins s w s wsw yin xin s sin.
on Jn 24, 1993, w d nd swd xiy 9,424-nd en rivb ci (eureca)
ws dyd n issin StS-46. hwv, eureca nd ns w nb sw s’s w
nnns, nd, n Jn 25, sns g. Dvid lw nd p J. Wis sn binnin sdd xvi
iviy (eVa) ny din nnns. t ind 5-, 50-in eVa ws sn n nnd sks.
endv
LaunchedJn 21, 1993, 9:07:22 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 1, 1993, 8:52:16 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 23 s, 44 ins, nd 54 snds
Distance Traveled4,118,037 is
Orbi ts155
Crewcnd rnd J. gb
pi Bin Dy
missin Siiss g. Dvid lw,
Nny J. Sk, p J. Wis,
nd Jni e. Vss
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5 1 tis unusul sn o xrviulr iviy (eVa) ws purd by on o in-bin
rwmmbrs. asronu Jms h. Nwmn, working on Sp Sul Disovry’s
srbord sid, is nrr mr, wi sronu crl e. Wlz rvrs ing nr
frwll nd airborn Suppor equipmn (aSe).
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MissionStS-51, actS/toS; oreuS-SpaS
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as n w iy yds n StS-51, advnd cniins tny Si (actS) ws dydn fi dy 1. axiy 45 ins actS dyn, d tns obi S (toS) bs ws
d inin niins ny s synns ns bi. on fi dy 2,
w dyd snd iy yd, obiin nd rivb nd ex uvi S-S
p Si (oreuS-SpaS), s in sis as-S p Si (as-SpaS) sni issins.
exnsiv bi ws dd by n ImaX nd n SpaS. a jin gn-u.S. sysis
yd ws nd vi SpaS pyd oins cn cn (Spoc) Knndy S cn (KSc), bin
s S yd b nd id. a 6 dys d in, oreuS-SpaS ws ivd wi
r mni Sys (rmS) nd nd by.
on Sb 16, 1993, issin siiss Js h. Nwn nd c e. Wz d n xvi iviy
(eVa) sin 7 s, 5 ins, nd 28 snds. t sns s vd s, s, nd sin s
inndd in hbb S ts (hSt) Sviin missin.
Disvy
LaunchedSb 12, 1993, 7:45:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 22, 1993, 3:56:06 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 20 s, 11 ins, nd 6 snds
Distance Traveled4,106,411 is
Orbi ts157
Crewcnd nk l. cbsn, J.
pi Wii . rddy
missin Siiss Js h. Nwn,
Dni W. Bs, nd c e. Wz
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this busy sn on h runwy edwrds air for Bs, ca, ws kn lss hn n
hour ollowing h lnding o h Sp Shul columbi. th ouhdown ompld
2-wk mission in sp dvod o mdil rsrh. th rry o hrdwr nd
workrs inluds prsonnl nd quipmn dsignd o mk h r s. a r l
i h c t V hi l (ctV)
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MissionStS-58, SlS-2
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StS-58 ws snd ddid Sb li Sins issin (SlS-2). t w 14 xins ndud in us: uy ysiy, divsu/diuny, ususk, nd nusin. ei xins
usd n w, nd six xins nd n 48 dns. t w d n 650 din
ss svs nd dns, insin sisi bs i sins s wn bind wi
d SlS-1 nd SlS-2. cdivsu invsiins: In-fi Sudy cdivsu Dndiinin, cdivsu
adin Z gviy, nd puny unin Duin Wissnss. ruy ysiy invsiins: uid
ey ruin Duin S i, ruin Bd Vu Duin S i, ruin eyisis in
rs Duin S i, nd Infun S i n eykinis in mn. mususk invsiins: pin
mbis Duin S i; es Z gviy n unin nd Bii pis aniviy Sk
mus; es miviy n en misy, hisisy nd ps aiviis r hindib muss;
pysiy min lss Duin S i; nd Bn, ciu, nd S i. Nusin invsiins:
Sudy es S tv n min gviy rs nd Vsibu exins in Sb.
Launchedob 18, 1993, 10:53:10 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 1, 1993, 07:05:42 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion14 dys, 0 us, 12 inus, nd 32 snds
Distance Traveled5,840,450 is
Orbi ts225
Crewcnd Jn e. B
pi rid a. Sss
missin Siiss m. r Sddn,
Wii S. mau, J., Dvid a. W, nd
Snnn W. luid
pyd Siis min J. n
123
6 1on f endavu’s spacwalks capud his viw f endavu backdppd
agains h blacknss f spac, wih h Sun displaying a ayd ffc. th xndd
r manipula Sys (rmS) a ha h asnau was sanding n is sn
n h lf sid f h viw.
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MissionStS-61, is hubb S ts (hSt)
Sviin missin
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t n Su fi 1993 ws n s nin nd x issins v d. Duin d vbk--bk swks d 35 us nd 28 inus, w s snus d s sviin
hubb S ts (hSt). hubb ndzvus, , nd bin ud n fi dy 3, wi cud Nii
usin r mniu Sys (rmS) siin 43--n hubb ui in yd by. tuu
issin, s nds w sn hubb S ts oins cn cn (Stocc)
gddd S i cn (gSc) in gnb, mD. a sviin sk ws d, Stocc ns vid
i ins bwn n dw nd s. hubb ws dyd n fi dy 9.
pendvu
LaunchedDb 2, 1993, 4:27:00 .. eSt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 13, 1993, 12:25:33 .. eSt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 19 us, 58 inus, nd 33 snds
Distance Traveled4,433,772 is
Orbi ts163
Crewcnd rid o. cvy
pi Knn D. Bwsx
missin Siiss . Sy musv,
Kyn c. tnn, cud Nii,
Jy a. hn, nd ts D. aks
125
6 0
a pdwn sky bv th atlntic ocn svs s th bckdp th Spc Shuttl Discvy s it hds twd
n 8-dy missin in eth bit. abd th Shuttl w fv NaSa stnuts nd russin csmnut.
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MissionStS-60, WS-1; SpacehaB-2
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StS-60 kd s fi o rssin oson on u.S. S S nd ws inii s in inin an on NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) cooion in hn S i. t ission so kd
sond fi o SpacehaB ssizd od nd 100 g-awy Si (gaS) yod o fy in s. aso on
bod S ws Wk Sid iiy-1 (WS-1), kin s in nnd sis o fis.
SpacehaB-2 ivd soy in obi. tkin bo on q o yod by, 1,100-bi-oo
od id 12 xins. o o s xins invovd is sin ois, svn i sins
invsiions, nd s ds oion xin.
t w so ondd s join NaSa–rssin S any in-fi di nd diooi invsiions.
Si K. Kikv onid wi dio oos in mosow sin S a rdio exin
(SareX) qin.
Launchedby 3, 1994, 7:10:00 .. eSt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedby 11, 1994, 2:19:22 .. eSt on
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 7 os, 9 ins, nd 22 sonds
Distance Traveled3,439,704 is
Orbi ts130
Crewcond cs . Bodn, J.
pio Knn . ri, J.
mission Siiss N. Jn Dvis,
rond m. S, nkin r. cn-Díz, nd
Si K. Kikv
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this iag, phgraphd as h Spa Shul clubia was rbiing earh
during a “nigh” pass, duns h glw phnnn surrunding h vrial
sabilizr and h orbial manuvring Sys (omS) pds f h sparaf.
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MissionStS-62, uSmp-2; oaSt-2
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t iy yds n StS-62 w unid Ss miviy pyd-2 (uSmp-2) nd o anis ndS tny-2 (oaSt-2). t uSmp-2 indd v xins invsiin is ssin nd ys w
in iviy, wi oaSt-2 d six xins sin n s ny nd s fi. B yds w
ivd by w nd d by s n nd. uSmp-2 xins ivd sis binnin
fi. t w’s xins indd Dxs end e (Dee), nw ni nd nd x
dsin ws sd s n r mni Sys (rmS) ; S S Bks uvi/a
(SSBuV/a) s; nd liid Din S envinn cndid mi exs (lDce), wi w
d in yd by.
middk xins indd advnd pin cys gw xin; pysii Syss exin
(pSe); ci pin cys gw (cpcg) xin; ci gni Bissin as
(cgBa); middk 0-gviy Dynis exin (moDe); Bi Dnsin Syss (BDS); nd a
py exin (ape-B). t ai mi oi Si cibin ts (amoS) qid n nbd dw.
Launchedm 4, 1994, 8:53:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 18, 1994, 8:09:41 .. eSt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion13 dys, 23 s, 16 ins, nd 41 snds
Distance Traveled5,820,146 is
Orbi ts224
Crewcnd Jn h. cs
pi andw m. an
missin Siiss pi J. t,
cs D. g, nd ms S. Ivins
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MissionStS-59, S rd lbooy (Srl-1)
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th iy yod on bod StS-59 ws h S rd lbooy (Srl-1), whih ws ivd by h w ndod by s on h ound. th Srl-1 inudd h Sbon Iin rd-c nd h X-bnd Synhi au
rd (SIr-c/X-Sar) nd n oshi insun d h msun o ai pouion o Sis (mapS). th
gn S any (Dara) nd h Iin S any (aSI) ovidd h X-Sar insun. SIr-c/X-Sar ovd
oxiy 38.5 iion is o eh, h quivn o 20 n o h n. mo hn 400 sis w id,
inudin 19 iy obsvion sis (susis) in Bzi, mihin, Noh coin, nd cn euo.
thin ounis w snd in h oj by 49 ini invsios nd o hn 100 siniss oodind
by h J pousion lbooy (Jpl) in psdn, ca. So 133 hous o d w od. th mapS xin
sud h ob disibuion o bon onoxid in h oosh, o ow osh.
Launched ai 9, 1994, 7:05:00 .. eDt o
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl
Landed ai 20, 1994, 9:54:30 .. pDt on
runwy 22 edwds ai fo Bs, ca
Durat ion11 dys, 5 hous, 49 inus, nd 30 sonds
Distance Traveled4,704,835 is
Orbi ts183
Crewcond Sidny m. guiz
pio Kvin p. chion
mission Siiss lind m. godwin,
Jo “Jy” a, mih r. ciod, nd
thos D. Jons
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this view o he Se Shule columbi, rmed behind he florid lndse, shows
he lunh o StS-65 rom pd 39a he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) in florid.
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MissionStS-65, Innin migviy lby
(Iml-2)
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StS-65 kd snd fig Innin migviy lby (Iml-2), wi id n wi nub xins nd iiis s Iml-1. t w si in w s und--k s.
m n 80 xins, sning n 200 siniss six s gnis, w d in Sb
du in yd by (n i quin ws swd in iddk ks). iy xins dvd
in i sins, inuding bissing, s bigy, un ysigy, nd diin bigy. S quin
usd s invsigins d fwn n vius Sb figs, su s eun S agny’s (eSa) Bik,
wi kd is id fig. t Iml-2 Bik usd 19 xins uing is nd bigi ss su s
bi, in nd un s, isd issus nd ggs, s uin v, nd ui fis nd n sdings. ov
us sing issin, sins vvd ug sv sgs i ys, wi wd sudy
s igviy nd si diin n iving issus.
pyd siis ciki Ni-muki b s Jns wn fy in s.
cubi
LaunchedJuy 8, 1994, 12:43:00 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJuy 23, 1994, 6:38:00 .. eDt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion14 dys, 17 us, 55 inus, nd 0 snds
Distance Traveled6,143,846 is
Orbi ts235
Crewcnd rb D. cbn
pi Js D. hs, J.
missin Siiss rid J. hib,
c e. Wz, ly ci, nd
Dnd a. ts
pyd Siis ciki Ni-muki
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asonu mk c. l, n StS-64 ission siis, ss h nwSiid aid o eVa rsu (Saer) sys 130 nui is bov
eh wih h owd go by fd in his h viso. p o
h hdw o h lid In-S thnoogy exin (lIte) is
so sn in h ogound.
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MissionStS-64, lIte; Saer sd
Space Shutt leDisovy
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StS-64 kd s fig o lid In-s tnoogy exin (lIte) nd s nd u.S. xviiviy (eVa) in 10 ys. t lIte yod oys id, wi snds o ig dion nd nging, y o oi d
sing s ss insd o dio wvs o sdy e’s os. t s s fig o id ws igy sss
noogy s. t lIte insn od o 53 os, yiding o n 43 os o ig- d. undnd
viws w obind o od ss, so syss, ds ods, ons, bning os, nd s fn. t
sis sdid indd os bov non eo, Indonsi, So pi, rssi, nd ai. Sixy-v
gos o 20 onis d vidion sns wi gond-bsd nd i insns o viy lIte d. t
lIte sin og ws o NaSa’s mission o pn e (mtpe).
mission siiss mk c. l nd c J. md od 28 eVa o S S og on Sb 16.
Ding 6-o, 15-in eVa, y sd nw bkk d Siid aid o eVa rs (Saer), wi ws
dsignd o s in vn wb b nd wi onding n eVa.
LaunchedSb 9, 1994, 6:22:05 .. eDt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 20, 1994, 2:12:52 .. pDt on
rnwy 4 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion10 dys, 22 os, 49 ins, nd 57 sonds
Distance Traveled4,576,174 is
Orbi ts176
Crewcond rid N. rids
pio l. Bin hond, J.
mission Siiss Jy m. linng,
Ssn J. hs, c J. md, nd
mk c. l
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th Sc Shu endvou is o om lunch pd 39a in ho o igh. abod h Shu w six NaSa
sonus nd h Sc rd lbooy-2 (Srl-2). Duing h nnd 10-dy figh, ound-h-cock oion
o h Srl-2 yidd wh o d bou eh’s gob nvionmn nd h chngs—boh humn-inducd nd
nu—h cing i.
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MissionStS-68, S rd lby (Srl-2)
Space Shutt leendvu
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StS-68 kd h snd figh in 1994 h S rd lby (h s figh ws StS-59 in ai), whih ws NaSa’s missin pn eh (mtpe). ying h Srl duing din ssns wd isns bwn h
s nd snd fighs. th Srl-2 ws ivd n figh dy 1, nd und-h-k bsvins w ndud by h
snus, wh si in w s. In ddiin d d ks v h s ins s Srl-1, unusu vns
w s igd, inuding n uing vn in russi nd isnds Jn n hquk.
th issin s sudid s s in Biish cubi, cnd, s ngn uss. Si dings w
kn wih nh Srl n, msun ai puin Sis (mapS), gin b undsnding
bn nxid issins buning s. ying h uh i n h Shu, mapS ws dsignd su
h gb disibuin bn nxid.
LaunchedSb 30, 1994, 7:16:00 .. eDt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 11, 1994, 10:02:08 .. pDt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion11 dys, 5 hus, 46 inus, nd 8 snds
Distance Traveled4,703,000 is
Orbi ts182
Crewcnd mih a. Bk
pi tn W. Wiu
missin Siiss ths D. Jns,
Svn l. Sih, Dni W. Bush, nd
p J.K. Wis
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cuds vr h ani on srv s h bkdrp fr his sn f h
amsphri lbrry fr appiins nd Sin-3 (atlaS-3) pyd
in h rg by f h erh-rbiing Sp Shu anis.
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MissionStS-66, atlaS-3; crISta-SpaS
Space Shutt le anis
L h d
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StS-66 uh dvnd hnsiv d bu h Sun’s ny uu, h hi ku eh’s idd sh, nd hw hs s b zn vs. Svn insuns n h ashi
lby aiins nd Sin-3 (atlaS-3) s fw n h s w atlaS fihs.
as nsidd iy yd ws h cyni Ind Ss nd tss h ash-Shu
p Si (crISta-SpaS), ninuin jin NaSa–gn S any (Dara) sis sini issins.
atlaS-3 nd crISta-SpaS w nsidd jin issin wih sin s sin bjivs. Duin h issin, h
w dividd in w s und-h-k sh.
LaunchedNvb 3, 1994, 11:59:43 .. eSt
lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 14, 1994, 7:33:45 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion10 dys, 22 hus, 34 inus, nd 2 snds
Distance Traveled4,554,791 is
Orbi ts174
Crewcnd Dnd r. mmn
pi cuis l. Bwn, J.
missin Siiss en l. oh,
S e. pzynski, Jsh r. tnn, nd
Jn-nçis cvy
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this unique sho was aken fo above he cew cabin and payload bay duing a spacewalk. the asonau is
sapped o he foo esain ha is aached o he reoe manipulao Syse (rmS) a.
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MissionStS-63, SpacehaB-3
Space Shutt leDisovy
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t s S S fi o 1995 indd sv isoi ivns, indin s fi o Sio; sond fi o rssin oson on S, s o ps I o Innion S Sion (ISS)
o; nd S’s s o nd fyond o rssin s sion mi.
a xnsiv noiions nd ni inoion xns bwn u.S. nd rssin s s, rssins
ondd os o od b sy ivd nd StS-63 w ws ivn “o” o od. Si-o-
si dio on wi mi ws ivd, nd Vdi g. tiov, wo ivd on mi o o n y, onid
xidy wi osons bod s sion: mi 17 cond axnd Vikonko; fi nin
en V. Kondkov; nd Vy poykov, ysiin wo bok tiov’s od o xndd i in s. a sionkin
disn o 400 o mi nd wi Js D. Wb ny onoin obi, Disovy ws fown o
37 o rssin s sion. “as w binin o ssis os o, w binin o nions
os o,” Wb sid Disovy ws oin o oss o. “t nx i w o, w wi
sk yo nd nd o w wi d o wod ino nx inni.”
Launchedby 3, 1995, 12:22:04 .. eSt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedby 11, 1995, 6:50:19 .. eSt on
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 6 os, 28 ins, nd 15 sonds
Distance Traveled2,992,000 is
Orbi ts129
Crewcond Js D. Wb
pio ein m. coins
mission Siiss c. mi o,
Jni e. Voss, Bnd a. his, J., nd
Vdi g. tiov
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this phoo shows h wing of h Spac Shul endavour orbiing high ovr clouds
ha ar swirling in h form of a ropical sorm on earh.
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MissionStS-67, as-2
Space Shutt leendv
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endv d v 6.8 iin is din StS-67, win ssind xinin “iddn nivs”
vi i. t iy yd, as-2 bsvy, bi n disvis d by as-1.
as-2, wi kd snd fi vi ss fwn n as-1, ws nd n Insn
pinin Sys (IpS) n Sb in by. t hkins uvi ts (hut), dvd
Jns hkins univsiy, d ssy in vi in s idniy ysi
sss nd i siin si bj. t ivns d hut as-1 d i is
snsiiv. t Wisnsin uvi p-pi exin (Wuppe), bi univsiy Wisnsin,
sd y nd izin vi diin sni bjs. t uvi Iin
ts (uIt), snsd by NaSa’s gddd S i cn (gSc) in gnb, mD, k wid-d s
bjs in vi i.
Launchedm 2, 1995, 1:38:13 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 18, 1995, 1:47:14 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion16 dys, 15 s, 8 ins, nd 48 snds
Distance Traveled6,892,836 is
Orbi ts262
Crewcnd Sn S. oswd
pi Wii g. gy
missin Siiss t e. Jnin,
Jn m. gnsd nd Wndy B. lwn
pyd Siiss rnd a. pis nd
S t. Dn
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this view of he Spce Shule alnis conneced o russi’s mi spce sion
ws phoogphed by he mi 19 cew on July 4, 1995.
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MissionStS-71, is S-mi dkin
Space Shutt le anis
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StS-71 kd nb isi ss in n s fi, indin 100 u.S. n s n ndd c cnv, l, s u.S. S S–rssin s sin mi dkin nd jin n-bi ins,
s s v in bi, nd s n-bi n S w.
Dkin d wi anis sin in n mi diy bw. t n s dkin bn wi anis b
-i bw mi, wi rb l. gibsn ns n fi dk. Sinkin ws d wn
bi ws b 250 mi, ndin v rssin nd u.S. fi dis d. gibsn n
nvd bi in b 30 mi b binnin n sin. t sin
ws n d 0.1 snd, nd sin viy ws b 0.107 snd n. In
n ws ny fwss: ss n 1 in isinn wi n n isinn ss n 0.5 ds
xis. Dkin d b 216 ni is bv lk Byk in rssin din. t obi
Dkin Sys (oDS) wi andyns pi Dkin Sys svd s nnin in sii
in n dkin n mi’s Kys d. oDS d fwssy din dkin sqn.
LaunchedJn 27, 1995, 3:32:19 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 7, 1995, 10:54:35 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 19 s, 22 ins, nd 15 snds
Distance Traveled4,100,000 is
Orbi ts153
Crewcnd rb l. gibsn
pi cs J. p
missin Siiss en S. Bk,
Bnni J. Dnb, nd gy J. hb
mi 18 cw: Nn e. td,
Vdii Dzv, nd gnndy Skv
mi 19 cw: any Svyv nd
Niki Bdin
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this is a view o he Spae Shule Disovery launh as
seen hrough he brush surrounding he launh omplex
a he Kennedy Spae cener (KSc) in florida.
146
MissionStS-70, tkin nd D ry Si-g
(tDrS-g)
Space Shutt leDisvy
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t iy bjiv StS-70 issin ws isd wn tkin nd D ry Si-g (tDrS-g)dyd bi yd by b 6 s i-. axiy 1 dyn, Ini u
S (IuS) bs d tDrS-g d fs w sdd bns tDrS-g in synns
bi. on i d n n-bi k, tDrS-g ws sdd b n in s, in n
xisin tDrS nwk dvnd kin nd niins sis.
Din ind issin, fv wbs d viy xins. t Bii rs in
cnis (BrIc) xins sdid s iviy n wid n ysii sss in ns, inss,
nd s invb nis. BrIc-4 xind w n sys nd s in b nws
w d by iviy. BrIc-5 sd w divisin ns in dyiy w d iviy
ss. as, Bi Dvn Sys (BDS), d dvi dvd Jnsn S cn (JSc) in
hsn, tX, sd n n s s bi n in iviy; is xin wkd xy w,
yidin iss s b n ny sn visy.
LaunchedJy 13, 1995, 9:41:55 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 22, 1995, 8:02:00 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 22 s, 20 ins, nd 5 snds
Distance Traveled3,700,000 is
Orbi ts
143
Crewcnd tn t. hniks
pi Kvin r. K
missin Siiss Nny J. ci,
Dnd a. ts, nd my en Wb
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asronus Js S. Voss (f ) nd mich l. grnhrd work ohr h xrvhicur civiy (eVa)
ssby nd innnc sk bord in h Spc Shu endvour’s cro by. th eVa sk bord, wih n
pproxi vou of 64 inchs by 69 inchs by 27 inchs nd n erh-bound wih of 450 pounds, hpd
h wo spcwkrs vu work h woud r b copd on h Inrnion Spc Sion (ISS).
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ive NaSa sronus nd wo gues reserhers spen lmos 16 dys o reserh
in his siene module fxed o he pylod by o he Spe Shule columbi.
the unnel in he boom oreground served s he busy pssgewy or he seven
rewmembers, who spli heir ores ino wo shis.
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MissionStS-73, uSml-2
Space Shutt lecbi
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StS-73 kd snd fi unid Ss miviy lby-2 (uSml-2), bidin n ndin is dss, wi fw n cbi din issin StS-50 in 1992. rs din uSml-2 nnd wiin
s v s uSml-1, wi ny xins fyin snd i. t w dividd in w s wk
nd k in 23--n Sb d d in cbi’s yd by. rs ws ndd in v
s: fid ysis, is sin, biny, bsin sin, nd i s ssin. uSml-2
iviis w did by NaSa’s Sb missin oins cn iiy ms S i cn (mSc) in
hnsvi, al.
t w ndnd ss S tnsin Divn cnvin exin (StDce), wi did bsi
fid nis nd ns iy fws, ins d wiin fids. osiins bsvd n
uSml-2 ss d nv bn bsvd n e, nd ss nin xin nd w
b inin wn fid fws nsiind sb nsb. t s s di iins n e, in
nwnd fid fws din in nd sidiyin n ds in i- yss, s, ys, nd is.
Launchedob 20, 1995, 9:53:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 5, 1995, 7:45:21 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 21 s, 52 ins, nd 21 snds
Distance Traveled6,600,000 is
Orbi ts255
Crewcnd Knn D. Bwsx
pi Kn V. rin
missin Siiss Kyn c. tnn,
cin g. cn nd
mi e. lóz-aí
pyd Siiss d W. lsi nd
ab S, J.
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the Spce Shule alnis coplees is successful docking wih russi’s mi spce sion, nd he StS-74
cewebes inside alnis’s cbin ke pepions o ee wih he mi 20 cew. Duing he ission,
sonus used n ImaX ce o docuen he Spce Shule alnis’s endezvous nd docking wih he
mi spce sion.
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MissionStS-74, Snd S-mi dkin
Space Shutt le anis
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StS-74 kd snd dkin u.S. S S rssin s sin mi, ninin ps I iviis d nsin Innin S Sin (ISS) dd. t issin isd innin
fv S Sin wi cndin fy n S, cis a. hdd, w ws s s
cndin issin siis. hdw in yd by indd cndin-bi r mni Sys
(rmS) , u.S.-bi obi Dkin Sys (oDS), rssin-bi Dkin md (Dm) nd s y, nd
u.S.-rssin–bi s y. awiin anis bd mi w w rssin sns nd gn sn, n
wi rssin nd en S any (eSa) s ss nd qin.
unik s dkin fi din wi w xn k , snd dkin sd n divy
qin mi. t iy yd issin ws rssin-bi Dm, wi ws dsind b nn
xnsin n mi d b ns S-mi inks. tw s ys w swd n Dm ns
mi by swkin sns.
LaunchedNvb 12, 1995, 7:30:43 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 20, 1995, 12:01:29 .. eSt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 4 s, 30 ins, nd 44 snds
Distance Traveled3,400,000 is
Orbi ts128
Crewcnd Knn D. cn
pi Js D. hs, J.
missin Siiss Jy l. rss,
Wii S. ma, J., nd cis a. hdd
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th Spa Shu endavou, wih a w o six on boad, is abou
o ouh down on runway 15 a h Knndy Spa cn’s (KSc)
Shu landing faiiy (Slf). this mission’s onusion makd
ony h hid nouna Shu anding a Knndy.
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MissionStS-72, Su; o anis nd S
tny-y (oaSt-y)
Space Shutt leendv
L h d
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t s S fi 1996 ws iid by iv Jns si, dyn nd iv NaSa sin yd, nd w swks.
missin siis Kii Wk d r mni Sys (rmS) n fi dy 3 k Jns
S y uni (Su) bi, in 10-n sini issin invvin s dzn xins
nd is sin bii sdis. t Su ws nd bd Jns h-2 k n
m 18, 1995, tnsi S cn.
t o anis nd S tny-y (oaSt-y), wi ws sd n fi dy 4, sd Sn
’s xins: rn x exin (releX), s y ds diin
s xs ninin; gb psiinin Sys (gpS) aid Dinin nd cn exin
(gaDacS), dns gpS ny in s; S exs ls odnn Dvi (SeloDe), s s
dnn dvis; nd Sn pk rdi exin (Spre), n di niins xin.
LaunchedJny 11, 1996, 4:41:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJny 20, 1996, 2:41:40 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 22 s, 0 ins, nd 40 snds
Distance Traveled3,700,000 is
Orbi ts142
Crewcnd Bin Dy
pi Bn W. J
missin Siiss ly ci, Dni t. By,
Winsn e. S, nd Kii Wk
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the tehered Saellie Sysem (tSS) and par of is supporive
boom device is seen here prior o deploymen operaions.
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MissionStS-75, tSS-1r; uSmp-3
Space Shutt lecobi
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t fi o u.S.-Iin td Si Sys (tSS-1r) ws d by oss o si on fi dy 3,o vb sini d ws si d. t o iy yod, unid Ss mioviy pyod-3
(uSmp-3), od noiny. t tSS fw viosy on ission StS-46 in Jn 1992, b xin oions w
id d o jd .
t tSS on ws dsind o sdy odynis o sys in iy d oion o e’s
os d ionos. t si ws ovidd by Iy, nd /doy ssby ws u.S.-bi.
twv invsiions—six by NaSa, v by Iin S any (aSI), nd on by u.S. ai o—w nnd.
Doyn o tSS-1r on StS-75 ws dyd by 1 dy o ow o obsooin o onbod tSS os by
fiw. exn sini d ws bin d wn snd on fi dy 3, s si ws js
so o doyn o bo 12.8 is. t si idiy bn sdin wy o obi s s o
obi os, nd w ws nv in ny dn. t w d inin oowin dy.
by 22, 1996, 3:18:00 .. eSt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 9, 1996, 8:58:20 .. eSt on
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 17 os, 40 ins, nd 21 sonds
Distance Traveled6,500,000 is
Orbi ts251
Crewcond andw m. an
pio So J. “Do” hoowiz
mission Siiss nkin r. cn-Díz,
mizio ci, Jy a. hon,
cd Nioi, nd ubo gidoni
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this phoo of h fowd p of h Spc Shu anis ws kn fo
russi’s mi spc sion s h wo spccf joiny obid eh in
mch 1996. th g cngu objc in h idi fogound is on
of h so y pns fo mi. th wo spccf w in h ids of
hi hid inkup in eh obi. Wih h subsqun divy of sonu
Shnnon W. lucid o h spc sion, h mi 21 cw gw fo wo o h,
h i i i i i b h
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Sh ws o spnd ppoxiy 140 dys on mi bfo uning o eh.
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th Spac Shul endavour lifs off wih six asronaus on h orning of may 19, 1996.
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MissionStS-77, SpacehaB; SpartaN (Iae)
Space Shutt leendv
Launchedm 19 1996 6 30 00 eDt
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t S fi 1996 ws iid by ndzvs iviis wi w din yds. t iy
yds, d in by, w SpacehaB-4 ssizd s d; Infb annn exin
(Iae) nd n Sn 207 -fy; nd si ny dnsin xins knwn s tny
exins advnin missins in S (teamS).
t SpacehaB-4 sin d id ny 3,000 nds s qin nd viy xins vin
s ds s biny, ni is, ys, nd i. t xins indd advnd
Sin pss oni mis (aDSep), ci gni Bissin as (cgBa), pn
gni Bissin as (pgBa), ids gni Bissin as-2 (gBa-2), ci pin
cys gw (cpcg), gs pb py mbn (gppm), hndd Disin ts c (hhDtc),
ci Zn n (cZ), nd S exin iiy (Se). as nsidd SpacehaB
yd b d in iddk ks w ImmuNe-3 nd NIh-c7.
my 19, 1996, 6:30:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 29, 1996, 7:09:20 .. eDt n
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 0 s, 39 ins, nd 20 snds
Distance Traveled4,100,000 is
Orbi ts161
Crewcnd Jn h. cs
pi cis l. Bwn, J.
missin Siiss Dni W. Bs,
mi rn, J., m gn, nd
andw S.W. ts
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the Spae Shule columbia ouhes down on runway 33 a he
Kennedy Spae cene (KSc) on he floida oas.
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MissionStS-78, lmS
Space Shutt lecobi
LaunchedJn 20 1996 10:49:00 eDt o
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iv s gnis (NaSa, eon S agny, n S agny, cndin S agny, nd
Iin S agny) nd s siniss o 10 onis wokd og on iy yod o StS-78,
li nd miogviy Sb (lmS). mo n 40 o xins fown w god ino wo s: i sins, wi
indd n ysioogy nd s bioogy, nd iogviy sin, wi indd bsi fid ysis invsigions,
dvnd siondo nd oy is ossing, nd di s in oin ys gow.
t lmS invsigions ondd w os xnsiv sin o d. Invsigos w od o o
eon nd o o u.S. oions. t ission so d xnsiv s o vido iging o wbs
o in-fig innn ods on xin dw.
Jn 20, 1996, 10:49:00 .. eDt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 7, 1996, 8:39:36 .. eDt on
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion16 dys, 21 os, 47 ins, nd 35 sonds
Distance Traveled7,046,000 is
Orbi ts272
Crewcond tn t. hniks
pio Kvin r. Kg
ig engin Ssn J. hs
mission Siiss rid m. linnn nd
cs e. Bdy, J.
pyod Siiss Jn-Jqs vi nd
rob Bn tisk
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MissionStS-79, o S-mi dokin
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedSb 16 1996 4:54:49 eDt o
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Sb 16, 1996, 4:54:49 .. eDt o
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 26, 1996, 8:13:13 .. eDt on
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 3 os, 18 ins, nd 24 sonds
Distance Traveled3,900,000 is
Orbi ts160
Crewcond Wii . rddy
pio tn W. Wi
mission Siiss tos D. aks,
Jon e. B, Jo “Jy” a, c e. Wz,
nd Snnon W. lid
StS-79 ws iid by n o e o u.S. son Snnon W. lid 188 dys in s, s u.S. w
xn bod rssin s sion mi, nd o S-mi dokin. lid’s on-dion s fi s
nw u.S. nd wod ods o won in s. S bkd o mi on m 22 wi StS-76 ission. Sdin
on mi o n oxiy 4-on sy ws Jon e. B, wo nd o e in Jny 1997 wi StS-81 w.
StS-79 so kd sond fi o SpacehaB od in so o S-mi iviis nd s fi o
SpacehaB’s dob od onion. t S-mi ink od 11:13 .., Sb 18, oowin n
r-b, o e dis vo, o. t s ond 1:40 .., Sb 19, nd B nd lid xnd
s 7 .. awiin B on mi w Vy g. Kozn, mi 22 ond, nd axnd Y. Ki, fi nin.
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Bakdoppd against pat o Baja calionia, th Wak Shild faility (WSf-3) is
about to -bth into th ago bay o th eath-obiting Spa Shuttl colubia.
colubia’s rot manipulato Syst (rmS) was usd xtnsivly duing
opations with th xpint.166
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Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedNvb 19, 1996, 2:55:47 .. eSt
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th n Sh figh 1996 ws highighd by h sss dyn, in, nd iv w -fying
sh s. th w nnd xvhi iviis (eVas) w nd bs h w d n n h
ik hh nd, whn bshing did n v s, issin ngs ndd i wd n b dn
h w eVas nd isk nnssy dg h hh ss.
th obiing nd rivb nd ex uvi S-Sh p Si II (oreuS-SpaS II)
dyd n figh dy 1 bgin xiy 2 wks d-ghing. mking is snd figh bd h Sh,
oreuS-SpaS II d h iy sini insns: h oreuS-ts wih h uvi (uV)
Sgh nd h ex uvi (euV) Sgh. a sndy b highy ny yd ws h
Ins mdi absin p Sgh (ImapS). Nnsny yds n oreuS-SpaS indd h
S es S mni (SeSam), h atV rndzvs p-Dvn pj (arp), nd h Sdn exin
n aStro-SpaS (SeaS).
Nvb 19, 1996, 2:55:47 .. eSt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 7, 1996, 6:49:04 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion17 dys, 15 hs, 53 ins, nd 17 snds
Distance Traveled7,043,950 is
Orbi ts279
Crewcnd Knnh D. ck
pi Kn V. ring
missin Siiss t e. Jnign,
ths D. Jns, nd . Sy msgv
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refigh checks before n ery morning unch.
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MissionStS-81, i S-mi dokin
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedJny 12, 1997, 4:27:23 .. eSt o
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t s S fi o 1997 ws iid by bo n o u.S. son Jon e. B o e 118-dy
sy bod rssin s sion mi nd s ns o d o oisis bwn wo s. anis
so nd s ns o o i y in s— o o w own o sd o sd. tis o nin
nnd dokins onind ps 1B o NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) ooiv o, wi Jy m. linn
boin id u.S. son in sssion o iv on mi. t s yod onion fown on vios
dokin fi—in SpacehaB dob od—fw in.
B joind mi 22 w o cond Vi g. Kozn nd fi nin aksnd V. Ki on Sb 19, 1996,
wn ivd wi w o StS-79. linn ws o wok wi mi 22 w ni iv in by o
mi 23 w o cond Vsii tsibiv, fi nin aksnd lzkin, nd gn s rinod ewd. ewd
ws o n o e wi mi 22 osons bi sy on sion. ason c. mi o d
linn on mi wn StS-84 ission ivd in my 1997.
y , ,
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJny 22, 1997, 9:22:44 .. eSt onrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 4 os, 55 ins, nd 21 sonds
Distance Traveled3,900,000 is
Orbi ts160
Crewcond mi a. Bk
pio Bn W. J, J.
mission Siiss Jon m. gnsd,
ms S. Ivins, p J.K. Wiso,
Jy m. linn, nd Jon e. B
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te hubble Space telescope (hSt), one of e mos famous
elescopes in isory, sis in e payload bay of Discovery for
is second servicing.
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MissionStS-82, Sond hubb S tso (hSt)
Sviin mission
Space Shutt leDisovy
Launched
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StS-82 donsd bns o un s fi nd S Su’s nw biiy o sviin obiin
s. a six-b w od sviin nd udin o hubb S tso (hSt) duin ou
nnd xviu iviis (eVas) nd n od unsdud swk o i insuion on
so. t hSt s doyd in ai 1990 duin StS-31. I ws dsind o undo iodi sviin nd udin
ov is isn, wi is s sviin od duin StS-61 in Db 1993. Svn a. hwy, wo oiiny
doyd so, od obi’s ro mniuo Sys (rmS) on StS-82 o iv hSt o
sond sviin 3:34 .., buy 13, 1997, nd osiiond i in yod by ss n n ou .
Disovy’s nuvin js d sv is duin ission o boos so’s obi by 8 nui is.
hubb doyd on buy 19 nd bn oin is is iud v fown, 335-by-321-nui-i obi.
t Inii kou o nw insuns nd quin duin ission sowd w oin noiny. t
ibion o wo nw sin insuns ws o k ov iod o sv wks, wi s is nd d
niid o iv bou 8 o 10 wks .
buy 11, 1997, 3:55:17 .. eSt o
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedbuy 21, 1997, 3:32:24 .. eSt on
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 23 ous, 37 inus, nd 7 sonds
Distance Traveled3,800,000 is
Orbi ts150
Crewcond Knn D. Bowsox
pio So J. “Do” hoowiz
mission Siiss mk c. l,
Svn a. hwy, goy J. hbu,
Svn l. Si, nd Jos r. tnn
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th Sp Shul columbi nrs ouhdown h Knndy Sp cnr (KSc)
r ompling lmos 4 dys o shduld 16-dy mission in erh orbi. a problm
wih on o h Shul’s hr ul lls ld o n rly lnding or h svn-mmbr
rw. th gin Vhil assmbly Building (VaB) n b sn in h righ bkground.
Svrl hundrd bov h VaB, h Shul trining airr (Sta) n b sn in
figh, hving bn ssignd o monior columbi’s lnding.172
MissionStS-83, mSl-1
Space Shutt lecoubi
Launched ai 4, 1997, 2:20:32 .. eSt o
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t s fi o mioviy Sin lbooy-1 (mSl-1) ws u so du o onns bou on o Su’s
u s, kin ony id i in Su o isoy ission ndd y. (StS-2, in 1981, nd
StS-44, in 1991, w o issions o nd uy). u No. 2 d sown so i dins duin
un su, bu Su ws d o fy ddiion kou nd sin. Soy on-obi oions
bn, u No. 2 subsk No. 3 dini vo bn ndin uwd. t u s on obi,
oninin subsks d u o wo bnks o 16 s. In on subsk o u No. 2, din in ouu
vo bwn wo bnks o s ws insin. t u s usd ion o iquid ydon nd iquid oxyn o
n iiy nd odu dinkin w. aou on u odud nou iiy o ondu on-obi nd
ndin oions, Su fi us quid u s union w nou o nsu w’s sy nd
o ovid suin bku biiy duin ny nd ndin.
a dision o fy ission in is niy ws d by ission nn in dys oowin coubi’s
un. t fi ws s dsind StS-83r nd n nd StS-94.
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 8, 1997, 2:33:11 .. eDt onrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion3 dys, 23 ous, 12 inus, nd 39 sonds
Distance Traveled1,500,000 is
Orbi ts63
Crewcond Js D. hs
pio Susn l. Si
mission Siiss Jni e. Voss,
Dond a. tos, nd mi l. gnd
pyod Siiss ro K. cou nd
goy t. linis
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a pnori view shows the Spe Shuttle atlntis illuinting the erly orning sky
t Kennedy Spe center (KSc) t 4:07 .. on my 15, 1997.
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MissionStS-84, Sixh Sh-mi dking
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmy 15, 1997, 4:07:48 .. eDt
l h p d 39a K d S c l
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lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 24, 1997, 9:27:43 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 5 hs, 19 ins, nd 55 snds
Distance Traveled3,600,000 is
Orbi ts144
Crewcnd chs J. p
pi ein m. cins
missin Siiss c. mih ,
cs I. Nig, edwd t. l,
Jn-nçis cvy, en V. Kndkv,
nd Jy m. linng
th sixh Sh-mi dking ws highighd by h ns h h sssiv u.S. wb h rssin
s sin. u.S. sn c. mih xhngd s wih Jy m. linng, wh ivd n mi n Jny 15,
1997, s h StS-81 w. linng sn 123 dys n mi nd js v 132 dys in s nh nding,
ing hi, h i, snd bhind u.S. sn Shnnn W. lid s i sn n bi by n ain.
anh isn hd ding his sy ws h 1-y nnivsy hving nins u.S. sn in s, whih
bgn wih lid’s iv n mi n mh 22, 1996.
anh signifn vn h d ding linng’s sy indd h fs u.S.-rssin swk. on ai 29,
linng iid in 5-h xvhi iviy (eVa) wih mi 23 cnd Vsiy tsibiv h ni
h sid h sin. th oi pis mni (opm) ws in n mi 9 nhs sdy h
h s nvinn n i is, sh s is sd in ss. on by 23, f bk n h
11-y-d sin. I sd ini dg b qid h sin’s inhbins w iv sks b
36 hs ni h bin i ws nd. 175
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With its dag hute depoyed, the Spae Shutte coumbia ands on runway 33 at the
Kennedy Spae cente’s (KSc) Shutte landing faiity (Slf) in foida.
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MissionStS-94, mSl-1 fi
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedJy 1, 1997, 2:02:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn l
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StS-94 kd fi issin StS-83, wi ws snd d nin. tis ws s i
s w, vi, nd yd nin w fwn in s. t iy yd ws miviy Sinlby-1 (mSl-1). t qik nnd in ssin cbi fi ws isd in by in
s sviin mSl-1 in bi. t w inind 24-/w-si ins.
usin Sb d s s bd, mSl-1 sd s dw, iiis, nd ds s n
Innin S Sin (ISS). t 33 invsiins ndd s yidd nw knwd in ini sini
ds bsin, biny, nd is ssin.
t 25 iy xins, vbx invsiins, nd sdis n mSl-1 w nibd
by siniss NaSa, en S any (eSa), gn S any (Dara), nd Nin S
Dvn any Jn (NaSDa). a d nb nds— n 35,000—w sn Sb
missin oins cn cn ms S i cn diy mSl-1 xins.
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJy 17, 1997, 6:46:33 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 16 s, 44 ins, nd 33 snds
Distance Traveled6,200,000 is
Orbi ts251
Crewcnd Js D. hs
pi Ssn l. Si
missin Siiss Jni e. Vss,
Dnd a. ts, nd mi l. gnd
pyd Siiss r K. c nd
gy t. linis
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th mnipulo fligh Donsion (mfD) in h Spc Shul Discovy’s
cgo by vlud h us o h Sll fin a (Sfa) o h Jpns
expin modul’s ro mnipulo Sys (JemrmS), which ws l
usd on h Innionl Spc Sion (ISS). th mfD ws sponsod by h
Nionl Spc Dvlopn agncy o Jpn (NaSDa).
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MissionStS-85, crISta-SpaS-02
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched as 7, 1997, 10:41:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn l
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StS-85 id yd sd n missin pn e (mtpe) bjivs s w s Innin S Sin
(ISS) ssby ins. t yd indd cyni Ind Ss nd tss as-S p Si-2 (crISta-SpaS-02), Jns mni i Dvn (mD), tny
aiins nd Sin-01 (taS-1), nd Innin ex uvi hiik-02 (Ieh-02).
tis ws snd fi crISta-SpaS yd. crISta-SpaS-02 s snd issin in
iv vn bwn gn S any (Dara) nd NaSa. t yd indd ss nd
ss, dyd n fi dy 1, d b e’s idd s. a n 200 s
fi, crISta-SpaS ws ivd n as 16, 1997. t crISta ss d 38 si s
idd s. a 22 sndin ks nd 40 bns w nd vid in d. on
sin ins w , crISta-SpaS ws sd in siin xis s ISS ssby
fi, StS-88, wi yd bin nid s i i w nin c Bk (gB) wd b d
ISS Nd 1.
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed as 19, 1997, 7:07:58 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 20 s, 26 ins, nd 58 snds
Distance Traveled4,725,000 is
Orbi ts185
Crewcnd cis l. Bwn, J.
pi Kn V. rin
missin Siiss N. Jn Dvis,
rb l. cb, J., nd
Sn K. rbinsn
pyd Siis Bjni V. tyvsn
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th hl viso o sonu Sco . pzynski fcs h Sc Shul
alnis’s co by, russi’s mi sc sion, nd eh’s hoizon. asonus
pzynski nd Vldi g. tiov, boh StS-86 ission sciliss, sn svl
hous ivin mi envionnl ecs pcks (meep), which hd bn
xosd o h sc nvionn ound mi’s nn Dockin modul (Dm)
sinc Sb o 1996. tiov snd h russin Sc ancy (rSa).180
MissionStS-86, Svn S-mi dkin
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedSb 25, 1997, 10:34:19 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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t svn mi dkin issin nind sn u.S. sn n rssin s sin wi ns
ysiin Dvid a. W mi. W b six u.S. sn in sssin iv n mi nin ps 1B NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) iv .
asn c. mi nd e sndin 145 dys in s—134 bd mi. his sid
i d ws 58 iin is, kin is xsin snd ns u.S. s fi, i, bind
Snnn W. lid’s d 188 dys. Din is sy, isin n Jn 25, 1997, bwn pss sy vi nd
sin’s Sk d dd di nd s y n Sk. t is d wi mi 23 cnd
Vsiy tsibiv ws idin pss s n dkin. I sd Sk d dssiz. t
w sd kin Sk d, vin ’s sn s nd sv NaSa sin xins
insid, nd ssizd inin ds.
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedob 6, 1997, 5:55:10 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 19 s, 20 ins, nd 51 snds
Distance Traveled4,225,000 is
Orbi ts170
Crewcnd Js D. Wb
pi mi J. Bd
missin Siiss Vdi g. tiv,
S e. pzynski, Jn-l J.m. céin,
Wndy B. lwn, Dvid a. W,
nd c. mi
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this viw shows h auonomous exvhiul aiviy roboi cm Spin (aercm Spin) in h go by
o h eh-obiing Sp Shul columbi. th aercm Spin is pooyp -fying lvision m
h ould b usd o mo inspions o h xio o h Innionl Sp Sion (ISS).182
MissionStS-87, uSmp-4; Sn 201-04
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedNvb 19, 1997, 2:46:00 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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t iy yd StS-87, unid Ss migviy pyd-4 (uSmp-4), d w. rs sing
j yd, SpartaN 201-04 -fy, ws n d. SpartaN dyn ws dyd 1 dy Nvb 21, 1997, w i nin s, S nd hisi obsvy (Soho), wi ws
dy n bi, bk nin. Kn cw sd bi’s ni s SpartaN 4:04 ..
t s id x i nv sv ins , sggsing ws b wi
id n sys n ining wd s gs. cw n gd SpartaN b did n iv
indiin. Wn s bkd wy n , in sin b 2 dgs snd ws
ny id si.
a n ws d iv -fy, Winsn e. S nd tk Di bgn 7-, 43-in swk
n Nvb 24 nd d SpartaN by nd 9:09 .. t w sns n d sis iviis
nind ins n-bi ssby Innin S Sin (ISS). Di b s Jns
iizn wk in s.
y ,
LandedDb 5, 1997, 7:20:04 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 16 s, 34 ins, nd 4 snds
Distance Traveled6,544,000 is
Orbi ts252
Crewcnd Kvin r. Kg
pi Svn W. lindsy
missin Siiss Winsn e. S,
Kn cw, tk Di, nd
lnid K. Kdnyk
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th Spc Shul endvou hds owd is eh-obil dsinion o h russin
mi spc sion. StS-89 psns h ighh docking ission wih mi (ll pvious
such fighs uilizd h alnis). a docking wih mi, andw S.W. thos, ission
spcilis, nsd o h sion, succding sonu Dvid a. Wol s gus
cosonu sch. Wol und o eh bod endvou. thos would liv
nd wok on mi unil Jun 1998.
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MissionStS-89, eig S-mi dking
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedJny 22, 1998, 9:48:15 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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endv nd s ing is s obi minnn Dwn pid (omDp), bing s bi
n anis dk wi mi. on my 22, 1997, issin ngs nnnd endv wd fy StS-89 insd Disvy. t n, wi ws iginy gd Jny 15, 1998, ngd s n i n Jny 20
nd n Jny 22, qs rssin s g w in iviis n mi. tis ws
s n vsn by n w nw in ln Dis, Dv King, nd wing in vn
ln Di Js . hingn III.
t dking S S endv mi d n Jny 24, n id 214 ni is. t ns
andw S.W. ts mi nd n Dvid a. W u.S. bi d 6:35 .., Jny 25. Iniiy,
ts g is Sk ss si did n , nd w xng ws wd d ny W’s si
ws djsd ts. on n mi, ts ws b k dq djsns is wn si (wi wd b
wn sd w nd n e in Syz s), nd is si ind n mi wi i. W sn
119 dys bd mi, nd n nding is n-bi i ws 128 dys.
LandedJny 31, 1998, 5:35:09 .. eSt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 19 s, 46 ins, nd 54 snds
Distance Traveled3,610,000 is
Orbi ts139
Crewcnd tn W. Wi
pi J . edwds, J.
missin Siiss Bnni J. Dnb,
mi p. andsn, Js . riy, Sizn
Skivi Siv, andw S.W. ts,
nd Dvid a. W
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th Spa Shul columbia is sn bakdroppd agains earh
during h fnal inrnaionally parnrd Spalab mission.
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MissionStS-90, in Sb issin
Space Shutt lecubi
Launched ai 17, 1998, 2:19:00 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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Landedmy 3, 1998, 12:08:59 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 21 us, 49 inus, nd 59 snds
Distance Traveled6,375,000 is
Orbi ts256
Crewcnd rid a. Sss
pi S D. an
missin Siiss rid m. linnn,
Dydd rys Wiis, nd Kyn p. hi
pyd Siiss D. Jy c. Buky, J., nd
D. Js a. pwzyk
Nub is Sb du issin usin n s iviy n nvus sys. Nub’s 26
xins d n s x nd s undsd s un bdy— nvus sys. tiy s s xins w ndu bsi s in nusins nd xnd u undsndin
w nvus sys dvs nd unins in s. ts subjs w wbs, s, i, iks,
snis, nd w kinds s. tis ws iv NaSa, sv dsi ns, nd s nis
cnd (cSa), n (cNeS) nd gny (Dara), s w s eun S any (eSa) nd Nin S
Dvn any Jn (NaSDa). ms xins w ndud in ssuizd Sb n du
d in cubi’s yd by. tis ws 16 nd s sdud fi eSa-dvd Sb du,
u Sb s w ninud b usd n Innin S Sin (ISS).
o yds n StS-90 inudd Su Vibin s (SV) xin, Bi Dnsin Sys-04,
nd g-awy Si (gaS) nis invsiins.
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t S Sl Disovy os rssi’s mi s sion in is oog kn o mi. t
ndi siv ods l look lyo o go by, vling on by doos, doking
s o onning o mi (n bin), nnl, SpacehaB odl (sond ln o ),
al mgni So (n fwll), nd K-bnd nnn o oniions (n
bin). afxd o low ig on o o o SpacehaB is xnl nnn o SpacehaB
univsl coniions Sys (ShucS).
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MissionStS-91, Nin nd fn S-mi dokin
Space Shutt leDisovy
LaunchedJn 2, 1998, 6:06:24 .. eDt o
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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t dokin o Disovy o mi, fs o obi, od 12:58 .., Jn 4, 1998, n id o 208 is.
t s ond 2:34 .. s dy. a onin, andw S.W. tos ofiy b b oDisovy’s w, oin 130 dys o ivin nd wokin on mi. t ns wd o o 907 dys sn by
svn u.S. sons bod rssin s sion s on-dion wbs. Din nx 4 dys, mi
25 nd StS-91 ws nsd o n 1,100 onds o w nd os 4,700 onds o o xins nd
sis bwn wo s. Din is i, on- u.S. xins bod mi w ovd ino Disovy’s
iddk ok nd SpacehaB sin od ws ovd ino obi’s yod by.
t ws so ondd risk miiion exins (rmes) nd hn li Sins (hlS) invsiions. Wn
s osd o ndokin 9:07 .., Jn 8, nd s sd 12:01 .. dy, fn S-mi
dokin ission ws ondd nd ps 1 o Innion S Sion (ISS) o o n nd.
LandedJn 12 1998, 2:00:17 .. eDt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 19 os, 53 ins, nd 53 sonds
Distance Traveled3,800,000 is
Orbi ts155
Crewcond cs J. po
pio Doini l. pdwi goi
mission Siiss Wndy B. lwn,
nkin r. cn-Díz, Jn l. Kvndi,
Vy Vioovi ryin, nd
andw S.W. tos
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Backdroppd agains h blacknss o spac and
earh’s horizon, Sparan 201-05 lavs h cargo
bay o h Spac Shul Discovry. th salli
would rmain a r-fyr or svral days whili rcordd daa on h solar wind and h Sun’s
corona. ths daa hlpd incras knowldg o
h Sun’s c on our plan.
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MissionStS-95, Jn gnn’s fi; SpacehaB
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedob 29, 1998, 2:19:34 .. eSt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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t iy bjivs StS-95 indd ndin viy sin xins in ssizd SpacehaB
d, dyin nd ivin Sn -fy yd, nd in ins wi hbb S ts(hSt) obiin Syss ts (hoSt) nd Innin ex uvi hiik yds. t sini s
issin s nd s in nd u.S. Sn Jn h. gnn bi—36 ys, 8 ns, nd 9 dys
b s ain bi e.
a s n 80 xins d issin’s ny 9 dys in s. In ddiin viy di nd i
s, w sd pi a Nv Si, paNSat, s innviv nis nd
nsi wk inn-dn di sins. t w s sd Sn -fyin si sdy Sn
nd s wind in n siniss b ndsnd nnn sis n s widsd
disins niins nd w sis n e.
LandedNvb 7, 1998, 12:03:30 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion8 dys, 21 s, 43 ins, nd 56 snds
Distance Traveled3,644,459 is
Orbi ts134
Crewcnd cis l. Bwn, J.
pi Svn W. lindsy
missin Siiss S e. pzynski,
Sn K. rbinsn, nd pd . Dq
pyd Siiss ciki mki nd
u.S. Sn Jn h. gnn
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asonu Jy l. ross, StS-88 ission sciis, is icud duing on o scwks w
conducd on 11-dy ission. pcd on nd o endvou’s ro mniuo Sys (rmS)
, Js h. Nwn, ission sciis, codd is ig. Nwn cn b sn fcd in ross’s
viso. t so y n o russin-bui Zy odu cn b sn ong ig dg.
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MissionStS-88, is Innin S Sin
(ISS) fig
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedDb 4, 1998, 3:35:34 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn l
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a bjivs w ding 12-dy issin bgin ssby Innin S Sin (ISS). on
Db 5, 1998, 12.8-n uniy nning d ws s nnd endv’s dking sys. onDb 6, sing 50--ng b , Zy n d ws d bi nd d uniy.
asns Jy l. rss nd Js h. Nwn ndd swks bs, nns, nd ndis.
t w ds w wd sns nd.
o xvi iviy (eVa) bjivs w s rss nd Nwn sd Siid aid eVa rs (Saer)
ni, s-s dvi sd swk b sd s ding n eVa. ty s ndgd
w ndyd nnns n Zy in siin, vd n sin ins n uniy’s wys ing
ddiins Sin ds nd ss ss, insd snsd v uniy’s w d y bxs
gins s snig, swd bg n uniy nd disnnd biis sd ing d wi Zy,
insd ndi n Zy, nd d did gi svy Sin.
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 15, 1998, 10:53:30 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 19 s, 17 ins, nd 56 snds
Distance Traveled4,650,000 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd rb D. cbn
pi dik W. Skw
missin Siiss Nny J. ci,
Jy l. rss, Js h. Nwn, nd
Sgi K. Kikv
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this view shows he Sace Shue Discovery as i ifs off fro
launch pad 39B a 6:49 a.. on may 27, 1999.
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MissionStS-96, Snd Innin S Sin
(ISS) fig
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedmy 27, 1999, 6:49:42 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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a j bjivs w isd ding StS-96 issin. on my 29, 1999, Disvy d s dking
Innin S Sin (ISS). Kn V. ring sd S xbk ink wi uniy’s pssizdming ad-2 (pma-2) s bi nd ISS fw v rssin-Kzk bd.
t 45 swk in S S isy nd ISS sd 7 s nd 55 ins, king i
snd-ngs v ndd i. t e. Jnign nd Dni t. By nsd u.S.-bi n, d
obi tns Dvi, nd s rssin n S S’s yd by nd d ins
n sid Sin. t sns s insd w nw b sins wd b ain nd
rssin s bs, nd y d bgs d wi s nd ndis wd b sd ding ssby
ins. t ns nd s snd sid Sin d 662 nds. on s iy sks w
isd, Jnign nd By insd n insing v n nnin in n uniy d, dnd ind
ss n b uniy nd Zy ds, nd insd n w ey cniins Sys (e-c) nnns
n uniy.
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJn 6, 1999, 2:02:43 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 19 s, 13 ins, nd 1 snd
Distance Traveled4,051,000 is
Orbi ts154
Crewcnd Kn V. ring
pi rik D. hsbnd
missin Siiss en l. o,
t e. Jnign, Dni t. By,
Ji py, nd Vy Ivnvi tkv
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this ph shws h chandra X-ray obsrvary, bakdrppd agains a dsr ara
in Namibia, jus prir is rlas rm clumbia’s paylad bay. th primary duy
h StS-93 rw was dply h wrld’s ms pwrul x-ray lsp. I was als
n h frs ains akn by h asrnaus, urring jus a w hurs llwing h
Shul’s arrival in earh rbi.
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MissionStS-93, cnd X-y obsvy
Space Shutt lecbi
LaunchedJy 23, 1999, 12:31:00 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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StS-93 ws fs issin in S S isy b ndd by wn, ein m. cins. tis ws s
ss sdd issin sin 1990.
on fs dy 5-dy issin, cnd X-y obsvy ws dyd cbi’s yd by. cnd’s
w-s Ini u S (IuS) bs d bsvy in ns bi 205 is by 44,759 is in
id. win snd IuS bn, cnd’s s ys w dyd nd IuS sd bsvy
s nnd.
Din s issin, sndy yds nd xins w ivd indin Sws uvi
Iin Sys (SWuIS), wi ws sd bd cbi vi iy e, mn, my,
Vns, nd Ji.
LandedJy 27, 1999, 11:20:35 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion4 dys, 22 s, 49 ins, nd 35 snds
Distance Traveled1,796,000 is
Orbi ts80
Crewcnd ein m. cins
pi Jy S. asby
missin Siiss Svn a. hwy,
cin g. cn, nd mi a.c. tnini
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asronus c. miel fole, le, nd clude Niollier
insll fine guidne Sensor (fgS) ino proeive
enlosure in e Sule’s pylod by. fole nd
Niollier perored e seond o ree spewlks o
servie e hubble Spe telesope (hSt) durin e
StS-103 ission.
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MissionStS-103, tid hbb S tso (hSt)
Sviin mission
Space Shutt leDisovy
LaunchedDb 19, 1999, 7:50:00 .. eSt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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StS-103 sod hbb S tso (hSt) o wokin od nd dd so o is syss, dyin
dd-od obsvoy o is sond sdd dd o sonoi obsvions.
t fs w dys o 8-dy ission, w d o ndzvos nd o hSt nd innn
swks o oow. a 30-obi s, cond cis l. Bown, J. nd io So J. Ky nvd obi
o oin diy bn hbb, n ovd wd owd i. mission siis Jn-nçoiscvoy d hbb
sin obi’s oboi nd d i on i So Sys in o Disovy’s o by.
hbb ws sd o Disovy’s o by on ciss Dy. mission StS-103 ws id i in isoy o
u.S. s o w d sn ciss in s.
LandedDb 27, 1999, 7:00:47 .. eSt on
rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion7 dys, 23 os, 10 ins, 47 sonds
Distance Traveled3,267,360 is
Orbi ts119
Crewcond cis l. Bown, J.
pio So J. Ky
mission Siiss Svn l. Si,
c. mi o, Jon m. gnsd,
cd Nioi, nd Jn-nçois cvoy
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th Spac Shul endavou obis eah wih pa of
h Shul rada topogaphy mission (Srtm) payload
silhoud in h cago bay. th aiglow ffc of
eah’s aosph aks fo an insing ligh and
colo display.
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200
MissionStS-99, Shu rd toohy mission
(Srtm)
Space Shutt leendvou
Launchedbuy 11, 2000, 12:43:40 .. eDt o
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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th Shu rd toohy mission (Srtm) s ws doyd sussuy o is u nh nd h nnn ws
und o is oion osiion. a sussu hkou o h d syss, in bn 12:31 .., ss hn12 hous unh. cwbs, si ino wo shis so hy oud wok ound h ok, bn in n
o 60 ds noh o 56 ds souh. D ws sn o NaSa’s J pousion lbooy (Jpl) o nysis, nd y
indiions showd h d o b o xn quiy.
min odd iy soohy, bu duin n iud-hod iod o yod in duin h sond dy o fih,
i ws dind h obi on us hd doubd o 0.07 o 0.15 n n hou. th ins ws usd
by iu o h yod od-s hus sys, whih ws usd o os h viy din oqu o h s. as
su o his iu, obi on ws bin usd hih-hn-nnd o inin h iud o h vhi.
msus o du h xndiu w vud, nd bsd on h nysis, nouh on oud b svd o
o h nnd sin ission.
Landedbuy 22, 2000, 6:22:24 .. eDt on
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 5 hous, 38 inus, nd 44 sonds
Distance Traveled4,708,821 is
Orbi ts181
Crewcond Kvin r. K
pio Doini l. pudwi goi
mission Siiss Jn l. Kvndi,
Jni e. Voss, mou m. mohi, nd
ghd p.J. thi
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asons Jeffey N. Willims (boom) nd Jmes S. Voss wok wih he newly deliveed min boom of he
rssin cne (Sel). the wo wee le sccessfl in ching he boom o is opeo pos, which hd
been deliveed by n elie mission. the wo mission speciliss lso seced u.S.-bil cne h ws
inslled on he Sion ye elie, eplced fly nenn fo one of he Sion’s commnicions
sysems, nd inslled sevel hndils nd cme cble on he Sion’s exeio.
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202
MissionStS-101, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig 2a.2
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmy 19, 2000, 6:11:10 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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on i 10-dy issin, sns d n xvi iviy (eVa), qid Innin S Sin
(ISS) wi nw n g, nd nsd n n sis s by ISS sidns.
t eVa kd f swk nsin ISS, 49 ndd S S, nd 85 v
ndd by u.S. sns. Ding 6-, 44-in eVa, issin siiss Js S. Vss nd Jy N. Wiis
sd u.S.-bi n ws insd n Sin s y; insd fn s rssin-bi n, S,
n pssizd ming ad-1 (pma-1) nns uniy nd Zy n d; d y
nnn n Sin’s niins syss; nd insd vis ndis nd b n ISS
xi. missin siis my en Wb d S’s bi , wi s sd nv Vss ding
swk. ov s 3 dys, w insd 4 bis nd ssid nis, 10 nw sk
ds in Zy d, 4 nw ing ns, ddiin bs Zy , nw niins y
ni, nd nw w disibin bx u.S.-bi niins sys.
Landedmy 29, 2000, 2:20:19 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion9 dys, 20 s, 9 ins, nd 9 snds
Distance Traveled5,076,281 is
Orbi ts155
Crewcnd Js D. hs, J.
pi S J. “D” hwiz
missin Siiss my en Wb,
Jy N. Wiis, Js S. Vss,
Ssn J. hs, nd
Yy Vdiivi usv
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this view of shock wve condension colls bckli by he Sun occued duing he
lunch of he Spce Shule alnis on Sepembe 8, 2000. alhough he pimy effec
is ceed by he fowd fuselge of alnis, secondy effecs cn be seen on he
Solid rocke Boose (SrB) fowd ski, he Shule veicl sbilize, nd he wing
iling edge behind he Spce Shule’s min engines.
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MissionStS-106, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby igh 2a.2b
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedSb 8, 2000, 8:45:47 .. eDt o
lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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th w o StS-106, duing is 11-dy ission o h Innion S Sion (ISS), od ssignd ission
objivs o h Sion o is s ouns, who w o iv h y. th ission o h 143-oo-ongISS ousd on unoding ny h ons o go o h obi nd pogss suy dy dokd o h
oosi nd o h Sion. th w nsd o hn 6,000 ounds o i o h inio o h Sion—inuding
six 100-ound bgs o w, o h ood o h s sidn w, o suis, onbod nvionn suis,
vuu n, nd ou nd onio.
th sonus sn o o 5 dys, 9 hous, nd 21 inus insid h Sion bo osing h hh on h obiing
ouos. tn W. Wiu nd So D. an ondd sis o ou iud booss o h Sion in n obi
o oxiy 241 by 233 su is, ising h vg iud by 14 is. a snding 7 dys, 21 hous, nd
54 inus inkd o h Sion, anis undokd 11:46 .. s Wiu nd an d anis’s js o ov o
disn o bou 450 o doub-oo fyound.
LandedSb 20, 2000, 3:56:44 .. eDt on
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 19 hous, 10 inus, nd 57 sonds
Distance Traveled4,919,243 is
Orbi ts185
Crewcond tn W. Wiu
pio So D. an
mission Siiss Dni c. Bubnk,
edwd t. lu, rihd a. mshio,
Yui I. mnhnko, nd Bois V. mookov
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MissionStS-92, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ih 3a
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedob 11, 2000, 6:17:00 .. eSt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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StS-92, duin is 12-dy issin h Innin S Sin (ISS), d ssind bjivs ins h
Znih Z1 tuss nd h hid pssuizd min ad-3 (pma-3) us s dkin subsqun Shu issins.
In h nn fih dy 2, Disvy nd is w d sussu ndzvus nd dkin wih h ISS, sin
h s 6 dys nsuin nd uin. Disvy’s v issin siiss, ly chi, Wii S. mahu,
p J.K. Wis, mih e. lóz-aí, nd Kihi Wk, d u xvhiu iviis (eVa)
duin h S Shu ’s 100h issin.
on fih dy 9, h w Disvy shid hi nin h ini h ISS s hy d nnins h
nwy insd Z1 tuss xn wk nd bn nsin quin nd suis h s sidn w h
ISS. thy s sussuy d sin h u cn mn gyss (cmg) h wud b usd in h
ISS s i bis eh.
Landedob 24, 2000, 12:59:42 .. pSt n
runwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion12 dys, 21 hus, 42 inus, nd 42 snds
Distance Traveled5,331,301 is
Orbi ts202
Crewcnd Bin Duy
pi p a. my
missin Siiss Kihi Wk, ly chi,
p J.K. Wis, mih e. lóz-aí, nd
Wii S. mahu
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asonu clos I Noig mission silis
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S t S
asonu clos I. Noig, mission silis,
wvs owd his swlk n, sonuJosh r. tnn, duing h sond of h
StS-97 sssions of xvhiul iviy (eVa).
p of h nwly dloyd sol y suu
is h o of h fm.
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MissionStS-97, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ih 4a
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedNvb 30, 2000, 10:06:01 .. eSt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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on hi 11-dy issin, h sns StS-97 d h swks, eVas, div nd nn h fs
s u.S.-vidd s ys h Innin S Sin (ISS), dkin h iv hu.S. Dsiny by, ins in pni pbs s i ni sndin h Sin, nd
ins b sid h uniy d.
a 9:36 .. n idy, Db 8, 2001, h StS-97 w id is fs visi h exdiin 1 w sidin in h
Innin S Sin (ISS). uni hn, h Sh nd h Sin hd k n hh sd inin siv
shi sss, win h Sh w nd hi swks nd issin s. a w ny
nd bifn, h ih ss ndd s ss h Sin nd is s ys; nsd qin,
sis, nd s bwn h s; nd hkd h visin b insd by Jsh r. tnn
nd cs I. Ni n in issin.
LandedDb 11, 2000, 6:03:23 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 19 hs, 57 ins, nd 22 snds
Distance Traveled4,476,164 is
Orbi ts171
Crewcnd Bn W. J
pi mih J. Bfd
missin Siiss Jsh r. tnn,
m gn, nd cs I. Ni
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In the gsp of the Shuttle’s reote mnipulto Syste (rmS) obot , the Destiny lbotoy is
oved fo its stowge position in the cgo by of the Spce Shuttle atlntis.
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MissionStS-98, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby igh 5a
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedby 7, 2001, 6:13:02 .. eSt
lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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a dking h Innin S Sin (ISS) n figh dy 2, h Sin nd h Sh ws nd hhs
nd ndd sis, inding h 12-gn bgs w, s , bs w Dsiny, nd vissn is h Sin w.
on by 10, 2001, h u.S. Dsiny by ws sssy insd n h ISS sing h r mni
Sys (rmS) nd nn xvhi iviis (eVas). missin siis msh S. Ivins, sing h rmS, gd
h pssizd ming ad-2 (pma-2) n Nd 1 nd nvd i h Z1 tss y sy. Ivins hd
h rmS n h Dsiny by in h yd by nd id i . Sh hn fid h 16-n by 180 dgs
nd vd i in siin h i Nd 1. a s i bs ighnd hd h b nny in .
Landedby 20, 2001, 12:33:06 .. pSt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion12 dys, 20 hs, 20 ins, nd 4 snds
Distance Traveled5,369,576 is
Orbi ts203
Crewcnd Knnh D. ck
pi mk l. pnsky
missin Siiss rb l. cb, J.,
ths D. Jns, nd msh S. Ivins
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Bginning a 5.3-million-mil mission, th Spac Shuttl Discovry
lavs a trail of smok as it riss through earth’s atmosphr.
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MissionStS-102, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby i 5a.1
Space Shutt leDisovy
Launchedm 08, 2001, 6:42:09 .. eSt o
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
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a snis n id sond sidn w o Innion S Sion (ISS) s w s fs mios
loisis mod (mplm), londo, wi ws o sis, qin, nd sin ks, o u.S. Dsiny booy.t S nd Sion ws nodd os 5 ons o xins nd qin o londo nd kd os
1 on o is o n o e. Disovy’s swks—Js S. Voss, Ssn J. hs, andw S.W. tos, nd
p W. rids—s s o onind xnsion o Sion by insin o wod b sd o
on cndin-bi oboi , S Sion ro mnio Sys (SSrmS), o Sion on
ission.
Disovy dokd wi Sion 1:38 .. on m 10, 2001. hs bwn wo s w ond
3:51 .. a 10 wbs d o o sv ins in Dsiny od. t fs exdiion 2
wb o d s ws Yy V. usv, wo d Yi p. gidznko on m 10, 2001. Voss swd s
wi Si K. Kikv on m 11, nd hs swd wi Wii m. Sd on m 14. a o ns o
ond ws ondd on m 19 s cond Sd ssd Sion sonsibiiy o usv.
Landedm 21, 2001, 2:31:41 .. eSt on
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion12 dys, 19 os, 49 ins, nd 32 sonds
Distance Traveled5,357,432 is
Orbi ts102
Crewcond Js D. Wb
pio Js m. Ky
mission Siiss andw S.W. tos nd
p W. rids
exdiion 1 w: Si K. Kikv,
Wii m. Sd, nd Yi p. gidznko
exdiion 2 w: Js S. Voss,
Yy V. usv, nd Ssn J. hs
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rffo, h scond muiuos logisics modu (mplm) ovidd byh Iin Sc agncy (aSI), cn b sn in is bhd osiion in h
Sc Shu endvou’s cgo by s h Shu ochd h obi
ouos fo n ai 21, 2001, docking. tooghy in nohn afic svs
s h bckdo fo h scn.
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MissionStS-100, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 6a
Space Shutt leendv
Launched ai 19, 2001, 2:40:42 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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Dkin wi Innin S Sin (ISS) d 9:59 .. n ai 21, 2001. t dvnd bi , d
cnd2, ws d n sid Dsiny by. I ws did “wk ” nd b n n i fx n b, wi wd vid d, w, nd y . Dys ,
ws sd nd d bi’s . t xn d Sin S
kd fs v bi--bi ns in s. t 6,000 nds insid mis lisis
md (mplm) r ws nsd Sin, indin w nw sinif xin ks Dsiny nd
fs u.S. i yds. In n, 1,600 nds i ws sd insid r n e.
on ai 23, 4 dys n, s bwn endv nd S Sin w nd, win S
w nd Sin w n n fs i. o w iviis din issin indd in
n i-qny nnn sid Sin; ibin S Visin Sys, n inn id
in bi ; in i S Sin’s di; nd fin ImaX.
Landedmy 1, 2001, 9:10:43 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion11 dys, 21 s, 30 ins, nd 1 snd
Distance Traveled4,910,188 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd Kn V. rin
pi Jy S. asby
missin Siiss cis a. hdfd,
S e. pzynski, Jn l. piis,
ub gidni, nd Yi V. lnkv
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Bckdroppd by h blcknss of spc nd by erh’s horizon,h Spc Shul alnis ws phoogrphd whil dockd o
h Dsiny lborory on h Inrnionl Spc Sion (ISS)
during h StS-104 mission.
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MissionStS-104, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby fi 7a
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedJy 12, 2001, 5:03:59 .. eDt
ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl
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a dkin wi Innin S Sin (ISS) n Jy 13, 2001, b anis nd ISS ws viwd i
xvi iviy (eVa) ds. In sis swks, jin ik d ws d uniyNd, nd i-ss s nks w d ik, wi ws isnd “Qs.” t ws sd nin
nd xyn ins s n S issins nd insd vvs nn Qs ISS nvinn n
sys. t ws s insd n ik’s syss. ai bbbs in n in sd w si—
is n sd sk b snd n dy. asns d ky i iin vv nd vd
ik in siin bwn eqin lk nd cw lk.
Jn l. Kvndi, mi l. gnd, nd Js f. riy nsd is bwn S nd Sin, sin
qin nd ssis in ik. B Sin nd S ws kd nd ivd nw Qs ik,
ndin dy n b in vn.
LandedJy 24, 2001, 11:38:55 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, fl
Durat ion12 dys, 18 s, 34 ins, nd 56 snds
Distance Traveled5,309,429 is
Orbi ts200
Crewcnd Svn W. lindsy
pi cs o. hb
missin Siiss mi l. gnd,
Js f. riy, nd Jn l. Kvndi
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Bckdoppd ov h blu-nd-whi eh, sonu Dnil t. By,
ission spcilis, is picud n h nd of h Spc Shul Discovy’s
ro mnipulo Sys (rmS) duing h ly sgs of h
scond xvhicul civiy (eVa) of h StS-105 ission.
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MissionStS-105, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 7a.1
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched as 10, 2001, 5:10:14 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
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a ink S S Disvy Innin S Sin (ISS), s w nd nd
ws d n n. p issin ws bin nx sidn w, exdiin 3, ISS nd nexdiin 2 e. t yd indd ey ani Svi (eaS) nd mis lisis md
(mplm) lnd.
on dy issin, as 16, 2001, Disvy inind n S Sin wi rssin fi
ns d din nd din sw nds Zvzd d. a in d,
Zvzd d in ssd n Sin’s id, siin in s. Wi dkd wi ISS,
ws ndd 7,000 nds sis, qin, nd sin ks mplm lnd, sin nw
n S Sin. tis ws snd fi lnd ISS.
on as 20, Disvy w ndkd ISS nd d fynd. t w dyd s
sin si, Sis, vi sin jin nis by.
Landed as 22, 2001, 2:22:59 .. eDt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 21 s, 12 ins, nd 45 snds
Distance Traveled4,912,390 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd S J. “D” hwiz
pi dik W. Skw
missin Siiss Dni t. By nd
pik g. s
exdiin 2 w: Js S. Vss,
Yy V. usv, nd Ssn J. hs
exdiin 3 w: nk l. cbsn, J.,
miki V. tyin, nd Vdii N. Dzv
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florida oliag rams h Spac Shul endavour as i
lis o ino an arnoon sky o bgin h StS-108 mission
o h Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS).
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assby ih u-1
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedDb 5, 2001, 5:19:28 .. eSt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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Sh cnd Dini l. gi bh endv n ink wih h Innin S Sh (ISS) s h
w sid v ennd. Wihin ins, i mk e. Ky nd issin siiss lind m. gdwin nd Dni m. tnibn sdkin hks h hni in bwn endv nd h Sin’s Dsiny by i h
nin h hhs n h w vhis. missin ns xndd endv’s fih din 12 dys w
endv’s w ssis wih ddiin innn sks n h Sin, indin wk n di nd in
id ss in n h i ndiins in h Zvzd Svi md.
th sns nd sns d h ns hn 5,000 nds sis nd i endv
nd h r mis lisis md (mplm) h Sin. th nsd is indd hn 850 nds
d, 1,000 nds hin nd h w visins, 300 nds xins nd ssid qin,
800 nds swkin , nd 600 nds di qin. In n, h w kd h r d
wih is bnd n i eh.
LandedDb 17, 2001, 11:55:12 .. eSt n
rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 19 hs, 35 ins, nd 44 snds
Distance Traveled4,817,649 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd Dini l. gi
pi mk e. Ky
missin Siiss lind m. gdwin nd
Dni m. tni
exdiin 3 w: nk l. cbsn, J.,
mikhi tyin, nd Vdii N. Dzhv
exdiin 4 w: Yy I. onink,
Dni W. Bsh, nd c e. Wz
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te ird hubble Spae telesope (hSt) Serviing mission akes off froKennedy Spae cener (KSc) aboard e Spae Sule colubia.
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MissionStS-109, hubb S ts (hSt)
Sviin missin
Space Shutt lecubi
Launchedm 1, 2002, 6:22:02 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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t 11-dy issin juvnd hubb S ts (hSt) in sis fv swks. a sin
s nd uin i in yd by, swks, ssisd by issin siis Nny J. cui in Su’s bi , insd nw-nd-ivd quin v s w, nw du
disns w, nd b s wi s u wi sd nd iy. ty s insd n
xin in sys in sin i N-Ind c nd mui-obj S.
t hSt ws sd s cubi’s bi 5:04 .. n m 9, 2002. t swks w
ndd ins nw nd udd quin s nw eVa d sin Su issin wi i
35 us nd 55 inus. t vius d ws 35 us nd 28 inus, s by StS-61 duin fs hubb
Sviin missin.
Landedm 12, 2002, 4:31:53 .. eSt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 22 us, 9 inus, nd 51 snds
Distance Traveled3,941,705 is
Orbi ts165
Crewcnd S D. an
pi Dun g. cy
missin Siiss Jn m. gunsd,
Nny J. cui, Js h. Nwn,
rid m. linnn, nd mi J. mssiin
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While docked to the Interntionl Sce Sttion (ISS), Soyuz vehicle (foreground) ndthe Sce Shuttle atlntis were hotogrhed by crewmember in the pirs docking
comrtment on the orbitl outost.
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MissionStS-110, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig 8a
Space Shutt le anis
Launched ai 8, 2002, 4:44:19 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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t un kd isn s issin siis Jy l. rss b s un fy in s svn is,
bking is wn nd snus’ ds six s figs. his w swks n StS-110 gv i
58 us nd 18 inus uuiv xviu iviy (eVa) in s.
t insin S0 (S-z) tuss ws iy bjiv StS-110 nd bgn wi v uss
anis’s yd by. missin siis en l. o id i u wi Sin’s bi nd nuvd
i n Dsiny by. t uss nind nvigin dvis, us, nd ing
nd w syss ndd ddiin bis x. u swks w quid sk.
t uss svd s n wi usss w d nd ddiin s ys w und
356--ng S Sin. Bwn nd duing swks, Su nd ISS wbs nsd xins nd
suis bwn s. ty s nsd xygn Su n u ig-ssu gs nks,
wi w usd ssuiz du swks.
Landed ai 19, 2002, 12:26:58 .. eDt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 19 us, 42 inus, nd 39 snds
Distance Traveled4,525,299 is
Orbi ts171
Crewcnd mi J. Bd
pi Sn N. ik
missin Siiss Jy l. rss,
Svn l. Si, en l. o, l m.e. min,
nd rx J. Wi
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Bkdrod by h blknss of s, h S Shul endvour is iurd whil dokdo h prssurizd ming adr (pma-2) h forwrd nd of h Dsiny lborory on h
Inrnionl S Sion (ISS). a orion of h cndr2 is visibl in h lowr lf ornr, nd
endvour’s roboi r is in full viw s i is srhd ou wih h S0 (S-zro) truss is nd.
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MissionStS-111, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ih u-2
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedJn 5, 2002, 5:22:49 .. eDt
lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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on Jn 7, 2002, issin siis nkin r. chn-Díz d his svnh Sh fih, yin sn Jy l. rss
h s is s. a dkin wih h Innin S Sin (ISS) nd inkin h Dsiny by’s
wd dkin , h endv nd ISS ws nsd qin, sis, nd xins. on Jn 8, sin h
Sh’s bi , cnd Knnh D. ck vd h mis lisis md (mplm) lnd
endv’s yd by h uniy d. lnd id 8,062 nds sis nd qin h
S Sin, indin nw sin k hs iviy xins nd vbx h wd w Sin
ws nd xins qiin isin. this issin s d h 41s swk in s ISS ssby,
binin h issin xvhi iviy (eVa) i 19 hs nd 31 ins.
th exdiin 4 w—Yi I. oniynk, Dni W. Bsh nd c e. Wz—niy ndd hi 182-dy sidn
bd h ISS, nd h exdiin 5 w—cnd Vy g. Kzn nd fih nins py a. Whisn nd
Si Y. tshv—bn hi n.
LandedJn 19, 2002, 10:57:42 .. pDt n
rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion13 dys, 20 hs, 34 ins, 53 snds
Distance Traveled5,781,115 is
Orbi ts217
Crewcnd Knnh D. ck
pi p S. lkh
missin Siiss nkin r. chn-Díz nd
phii pin
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the min nding ger o he Spce Shue anis is seconds wy rom ouchdown he Shue lnding fciiy (Slf), compeing 4.5-miion-mie journey h incuded
week o work wih he Inernion Spce Sion (ISS).
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MissionStS-112, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig 9a
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedob 7, 2002, 3:45:51 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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t iy yds StS-112 w S1 ingd uss sgn nd cw nd equin tnsin aid
(ceta) c a. t ceta ws fs w un-wd s d ng Innin S Sin (ISS)
iwy vid bi wk s uu swking snus.
aivi is n is issin inudd swks S1 uss S Sin. missin sii s
Snd h. mgnus nd ISS sin f pggy a. Wisn id 14-n, 45- S1 uss anis’s yd by
using Sin’s cnd2. ty n d i Sin wi u y d bs.
o sks d n is issin inudd iing Sin’s xis di, djusing iv iuis
sud un in S1 uss di ssby g n vs s, nd ving nd ing
uidiy s in Qus ik.
ob 18, 2002, 11:43:41 .. eDt n
runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion10 dys, 19 us, 57 inus, nd 50 snds
Distance Traveled4,513,015 is
Orbi ts171
Crewcnd Jy S. asby
pi p a. my
missin Siiss Dvid a. W,
pis J. Ss, Snd h. mgnus, nd
yd N. Yuikin
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th eh’s hoizon nd h blcknss o sc sv s h bckdo o woiniu sllis h w lsd o h Sc Shul endvou s o
mepSI, o h mico elco-mchnicl Syss-bsd picoS Insco. undd by
h Dns advncd rsch pojcs agncy (Darpa), h wo sll sllis,
which w hd ogh, w lsd o endvou’s ylod by o fy
o 3 dys s chnology donsion o h lunch nd h us o ico nd
nnochnologis in sc syss.
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MissionStS-113, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 11a
Space Shutt leendv
LaunchedNvb 23, 2002, 7:49:47 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
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ov s 14-dy issin, StS-113 w nd exdiin 6 w insd nw p1 ss n
Innin S Sin (ISS), d swks nd iv ss, nd nsd sis nd
qin bwn w s. endv b n 2,500 nds i Sin. Indd
n ns w pin cys gw-Sin lk ens Sys (pcg-SteS) nd pn gni
Bissin as (pgBa), b wi nd e, nd pcg-SteS uni 10, wi vd n
Sin. Wi endv ws dkd S Sin, exdiin 5 NaSa sin py a. Wisn nd
exdiin 6 cnd Knn D. Bwsx d w vvs nd d dbis vn ins cbn
Dixid rv assby (cDra) in Sin’s u.S. Dsiny lby.
pi s swk, cnd Js D. Wb vd p1 ss endv’s yd by, sin
S’s bi , nd ndd i Sin’s cnd2. Wisn nd Bwsx nvd p1 is
insin siin. StS-113 is s nwy bs issin siis Jn B. hinn ws ny Niv ain
fy in s.
Db 7, 2002, 2:37:13 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion13 dys, 18 s, 47 ins, nd 26 snds
Distance Traveled5,735,600 is
Orbi ts216
Crewcnd Js D. Wb
pi p S. lk
missin Siiss mi e. lóz-aí
nd Jn B. hinn
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th S Sh combi vs lnh pd 39a dring if-off. uon rnringerh’s moshr h mission’s onsion, h rw nd Sh wr os whn
h orbir disingrd js 16 mins bfor nding.
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MissionStS-107, miogviy rs mission/
SpacehaB
Space Shutt lecoubi
LaunchedJnuy 16, 2003, 10:39:00 .. eSt o
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Loss of Crew
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t nding Knndy S cn (KSc) ws nnd o buy 1, 2003, 16-dy ission, bu w nd
coubi w os duing ny ov es txs bou 9 .., 16 inus io o sdud oudown. a 7-on
invsigion oowd, inuding 4-on s oss txs o ov dbis. Ny 85,000 is o obi dbis
w sid o KSc nd ousd in coubi Dbis hng n Su lnding iiy (Sl). abou 38 n
o obi ws vnuy ovd. t coubi aidn Invsigion Bod onudd dg inud duing
un o Su’s wing d o oss o w nd obi.
StS-107 id svn wbs, inuding s Isi sonu, on on innion sini s
fig. as s ission, w ws k busy 24 ous dy oing vious os invovd wi sin
xins. exins in SpacehaB rs Doub modu (rDm) inudd nin oi yods invoving
21 s invsigions. In ysi sins, sudis insid g, uggd b xind ysis o
obusion, soo oduion, nd -quning osss in iogviy. ts xins ovidd nw insigs ino
obusion nd sussion oud no b gind on e.
t w nd vi w os duing ny,16 inus bo nding on buy 1, 2003.
Durat ion15 dys, 22 ous, 20 inus, nd 32 sonds
Distance Traveled6,649,757 is
Orbi ts256
Crewcond rik D. husbnd
pio Wii c. “Wii” mcoo
mission Siiss mi p. andson,
Kn cw, Dvid m. Bown, nd
lu B.S. ck
pyod Siis In ron
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th S Shu Disovry ws bou 600 ro h Inrnion S Sion (ISS)whn osonu Srgi K. Krikv, exdiion 11 condr, nd sronu John l. phiis,
NaSa S Sion sin or nd figh nginr, hoogrhd h sr s i
rohd h Sion nd rord bkfi o ow hoogrhy o is h shid.
asronu ein m. coins, StS-114 condr, guidd h Shu hrough h fi. th
hoos wr nyzd by nginrs on h ground o vu h ondiion o Disovry’s
h shid. th sn is ovr Swizrnd.
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a c ls-u viw f th Sc Shutt l Discvy’s t il sctin
is ftud in this ig htghd by n exditin 13
cwb n th Intntinl Sc Sttin (ISS) duing
ndzvus itch nuv (rpm) suvy. Visibl th Shuttl’s
in ngins, vticl stbiliz, obitl mnuving Syst
(omS) d d ti f th ft b d i
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(omS) ds, nd tin f th ft cg by nd wings.
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assby ih ul1.1
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedJy 4, 2006, 2:37:55 .. eDt
lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedJ 17 2006 9 14 42 eDt
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StS-121 ws h snd rn ih issin, dnsin hniqs insin nd in h Sh’s
h in sys nd in ii hdw ndd Innin S Sin (ISS) ssby. th
issin s sd h Sin h-sn w h fs i sin my 2003, vin en S any
(eSa) sn ths a. ri bd jin exdiin 13. this ws h s hhd Sh issin in hisy,
wih hn 100 hih-dfniin, dii, vid nd f s dnin h nh. th is hd ssss ny
d ssind din nh. In ddiin, h w sd h obi B Sns Sys (oBSS) wih s dyni
n i, s sys, nd innsifd visin xin h Sh’s ns , win, din
d h sbd win, nd sid h w bin. N isk ws nd.
a dkin h Sin, h w nsd h mis lisis md (mplm) lnd h uniy d,
vin 7,400 nds sis nd qin din hi sy. th indd nw h xhn h d
ndnsin h i n h Sin, nw windw nd windw ss h miviy Sins gvbx, nd
s u.S. xvhi iviy (eVa) si nd ny j k.
Jy 17, 2006, 9:14:42 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion12 dys, 18 hs, 36 ins, nd 47 snds
Distance Traveled5,293,923 is
Orbi ts202
Crewcnd Svn W. lindsy
pi mk e. Ky
missin Siiss Shni D. Wisn,
mih e. ss, pis J. Ss,
ths a. ri, nd lis m. Nwk
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this ovhd img of h Sc Shul alnis, codd by n exdiion 13 cwmmbon bod h Innionl Sc Sion (ISS) s h Shul ochd h Sion, givs n
xclln viw of h hdw sowd in h cgo by h would l b usd o sum h
consucion of h obil ouos duing h StS-115 mission. a russin pogss suly
vhicl is dockd o h Sion lf.
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MissionStS-115, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 12a
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedSb 9, 2006, 11:14:55 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 21 2006 6:21:23 eDt n
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tis issin sud ssby Innin S Sin (ISS) ius 4 ys. B dkin,
w usd obi B Sns Sys (oBSS), 50--n xnsin Su’s bi , ins
ind bn-bn ns n din d anis’s sbd nd wins nd ns . adkin, cis J. usn nd Dni c. Bubnk d Su’s bi p3/p4 uss, id i
is b in yd by, nd nuvd i ndv Sin’s cnd2. a nin ,
Svn g.mln nd exdiin 13 fi nin Jy N. Wiis usd cnd2 k uss
Su’s bi . mln ws s cndin cnd2 in s.
t swks w nnd ins p3/p4 ind uss, dy s ys, nd
in. a nw du d “ u” ws ind, in wi snus s in Qus ik i
i swks. t ss sns “b” i duin wi nin is ud snus’ syss
nd i ssu is wd s swks vid dssin siknss knwn s “ bnds.”
Sb 21, 2006, 6:21:23 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion11 dys, 19 us, 6 inus, nd 28 snds
Distance Traveled4,910,268 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd Bn W. J, J.
pi cis J. usn
missin Siiss Svn g. mln
hidi m. Snysyn-pi,
Js r. “J” tnn, nd Dni c. Bubnk
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as sn hough windows on h f fl igh dck of h Spc Shul Discovy,
h ro mnipulo Sys (rmS) ws phoogphd whil Discovy wsdockd wih h Innionl Spc Sion (ISS). th blcknss of spc, eh’s
hoizon, nd iglow povid h bckdop fo h scn.
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MissionStS-116, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig 12a.1
Space Shutt leDisvy
LaunchedDb 9, 2006, 8:47:35 .. eDt
lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l
LandedDb 22 2006 5:31:58 eDt n
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Disvy kd in dk id sky n fs nig un in n 4 ys. a ing bi, w usd
Su’s bi nd obi B Sns Sys (oBSS) xin Disvy’s in sys.
Dking wi Innin S Sin (ISS) ud 4:12 .. n Db 11, 2006, nd u xviuiviis (eVas) wd snus ninu nsuin ISS. t i sn n swks n is issin
ws 25 us nd 45 inus. t w wd u 8 dys dkd ins, sing ISS n Db 19.
on Db 20, w insd sid ssib iid dbis dg using sns-quid
oBSS undd yd by. ty s dyd s ngy dnsin sis, knwn s mepSI,
mini Sys-bsd piS Ins, Dn Dns S ts pg, s w
s sudn xin sinif sis nd asi Nu Dnsiy exin (aNDe), wi sud
dnsiy nd siin w-e bi s.
Db 22, 2006, 5:31:58 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion12 dys, 20 us, 44 inus, nd 23 snds
Distance Traveled5,330,398 is
Orbi ts204
Crewcnd mk l. pnsky
pi Wii a. oin
exdiin 14 ig engin Suni l. Wiis
missin Siiss Jn e.m. higginb,
Nis J.m. pik, cis a. ugsng,
rb l. cub, J., nd
ts a. ri (n swn)
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th drifing smok plums from h lunch of h Spc Shul alnis (ou of frm) swirl bov h Vhicl assmbly Building (VaB) nr suns. alnis nd is svn-mmbr StS-117 crw hdd
owrd erh orbi nd schduld linkup wih h Inrnionl Spc Sion (ISS).
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MissionStS-117, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ih 13a
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedJun 8, 2007, 7:38:04 .. eDt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJun 22 2007 12:49:37 pDt n
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StS-117, fwn by h S Shu anis, unhd Knndy S cn (KSc) n Jun 8, 2007. D
hi s n buy 26 snd h iiny nnd unh d mh 15. th unh StS-117 kd h
250h bi hun s fih. anis divd h snd sbd uss sn (h S3/S4 uss) nd is ssidny syss, inudin s s ys, h Innin S Sin (ISS). Duin h us h issin,
h w insd h nw uss sn, d n s s ys, nd undd h nw s n h sbd sid
h Sin. StS-117 nd exdiin 15 s swd wbs, vin Shu wb cyn c. andsn
n h Sin nd unin ISS wb Suni l. Wiis bk eh.
on Jun 11, NaSa issin ns nnund 2-dy xnsin h issin, ddin uh xvhiu iviy
(eVa). ths 2 dys w insd in h issin iin fih dy 8. Bus h unh dy nd ndzvus
dy uniny, h disin xnd h issin ws dd uni h unh. th i h in h obi
mnuvin Sys (omS) h bnk (h shidin) ws ndud duin eVa 3.
Jun 22, 2007, 12:49:37 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
Durat ion13 dys, 20 hus, 11 inus, nd 33 snds
Distance Traveled5,809,363 is
Orbi ts219
Crewcnd dik W. Sukw
pi l J. ahbu
missin Siiss pik g. s,
Jhn “Dnny” oivs, cyn c. andsn,
Js . riy II, nd Svn r. Swnsn
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t S Sul endvour nd is svn-mmbr rw d owrd low-er orbi
nd link-u wi Inrnionl S Sion (ISS). Wil in orbi, rw dlivrd ird srbord russ sgmn nd or ylods, inluding SpacehaB modul
nd exrnl Sowg plform-3 (eSp-3), o ISS.
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MissionStS-118, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 13a.1
Space Shutt leendvu
Launched auus 8, 2007, 6:36:42 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedauus 21, 2007, 12:32:17 .. eDt n
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t S Su endvu’s StS-118 issin ws 22nd Su fi Innin S Sin (ISS). t
StS-118 issin divd nd ssbd sbd S5 uss sn ISS, s w s exn Sw
p-3 (eSp-3) nd n cn mn gys (cmg). t issin ws s n fi inud SpacehaB isis sin du.
t SpacehaB isis sin du, ssuizd uinu bi ws id insid yd by, d
iy 6,000 unds nd id viy nd s js, inudin suy is ISS.
SpacehaB s und , inudin mis Innin S Sin exin–pssiv exin
cnin (mISSe–pec) 3 nd 4, Dn Dns yd d bn insd n ISS. lund in Juy 2006,
mISSe–pec 3 nd 4 nind v 850 is sins w sudid din s n-
xsu nvinn s.
auus 21, 2007, 12:32:17 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion12 dys, 17 us, 55 inus, nd 35 snds
Distance Traveled5,274,977 is
Orbi ts201
Crewcnd S J. Ky
pi cs o. hbu
missin Siiss Dvid r. Wiis,
Bb r. mn, rid a. msi,
ty e. cdw, nd B. avin Dw
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Backdroppd by a blu-and-wi ear,
Spac Sul Discovry approacs I i l S S i (ISS)
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Spac Sul Discovry approacs Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS)
during StS-120 rndzvous and docking
opraions. t harmony nod is visibl
in Discovry’s cargo bay.
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MissionStS-120, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 10a
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedob 23, 2007, 11:38:19 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 7, 2007, 1:01:17 .. eSt n
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StS-120 ws 23d S issin Innin S Sin (ISS). rid ai cn p a. my
ndd issin, wi k hny Nd 2 nnin d ISS. my, vn S i, ws
snd wn nd S.
t issin divd n k 10a ISS, wi nsisd u.S. hny d (s knwn s Nd
2), wi Dc--Dc cnv uni (DDcu) ks nd Z- S rks (ZSr) insd; pw nd D
g ix (pDg) Sin’s bi ; nd S pw Disibin uni (SpDu). hny ws bi
NaSa by ts ani S in tin, Iy, s n n bwn NaSa nd en S any (eSa)
nd ws fs ssizd bib d divd Sin sin pis dkin n ws insd in
as 2001.
t fn siinin hny wd insin en cbs nd Jns Kibō s
ds, wi w d sid s hny.
, , rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 2 s, 22 ins, nd 58 snds
Distance Traveled6,249,432 is
Orbi ts238
Crewcnd p a. my
pi g D. Zk
missin Siiss S e. pzynski,
Ds h. Wk, Sni D. Wisn,
Dni m. tni, nd p a. Nsi
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In te grsp of te Sttion’s roboti cndrm2, te columbus lbortory is movedfrom its stowge position in te Spe Suttle atlntis’s pylod by to te strbord
side of te hrmony module of te Interntionl Spe Sttion (ISS).
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248
MissionStS-122, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 1e
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedbuy 7, 2008, 2:45:30 .. eSt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedbuy 21, 2008, 9:07:09 .. eSt nr 15 K d S c l
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wn by S Su anis, StS-122 kd 24 Su issin Innin S Sin (ISS)
nd 121s S Su fi. t issin ws s d s ISS-1e by ISS . t iy bjiv
StS-122 ws div eun cubus sin by, bui by eun S any (eSa), Sin, s w s Bib, uid Sin lby (Sl), eun Dw rk (eDr), nd eun
pysiy mdus (epm) yds. I s und exdiin 16 fi nin Dni m. tni e. tni ws d
n exdiin 16 by léd eys, n fi nin snin eSa.
StS-122 s id S mniin obsvy (Solar), eun tny exsu iiy (eute), nd
nw Nin tnk assby, und in by n Ind c ci (Icc)-li yd k, s w
s s Div lk assby (Dla) ws sn bi in su ssib is sbd S a
ry Jin (SarJ), wi ws uninin.
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion12 dys, 18 us, 21 inus, nd 39 snds
Distance Traveled5,296,842 is
Orbi ts202
Crewcnd Sn N. ik
pi an g. pindx
missin Siiss rx J. Wi,
Sny g. lv, lnd D. mvin,
hns W. S, nd léd eys
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astonut gtt e. rismn, expdition 16
fiht nin, tks photo o his hlmtviso duin th mission’s st schduld
sssion o xtvhicul ctivity (eVa) s
constuction nd mintnnc continu on
th Intntionl Spc Sttion (ISS). also
visibl in th viso’s fction vious
componnts o th Sttion, th dockd
Spc Shuttl endvou, nd eth.250
MissionStS-123, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby i 1J/a
Space Shutt leendvou
Launchedm 11, 2008, 2:28:14 .. eDt o
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 26, 2008, 8:39:06 .. eDt onrunwy 15 Knndy S cn l
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StS-123 ws 25 Su ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). I divd fs oonn o
Jns exin modu (Kibō ) nd cndin Si puos Dxous mniuo (SpDm) obois sys o
Sion. tis ws fs ission o uy uiiz Sion-o-Su pow tns Sys (SSptS), wi owdS Sion ow o un Su’s ow syss. t ission so s od o Su’s ons sy
ISS.
t ission divd NaSa sonu g e. risn o Sion nd und euon S any (eSa)
sonu léood eys o e.
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion15 dys, 18 ous, 10 inus, nd 52 sonds
Distance Traveled6,577,857 is
Orbi ts250
Crewcond Doini l. goi
pio goy h. Jonson
mission Siiss g e. risn,
rob l. Bnkn, mi J. on,
tko Doi, rid m. linnn, nd
léood eys (no sown)
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the Spe Shue Disovey is momens wy om ouhdown on runwy 15 ohe Shue lnding fiiy (Slf) NaSa’s Kennedy Spe cene (KSc) in foid,
onuding he 14-dy StS-124 mission o he Inenion Spe Sion (ISS).
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252
MissionStS-124, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 1J
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedmy 31, 2008, 5:02:12 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJun 14, 2008, 11:15:18 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn l
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StS-124 ws 26 Su issin Innin S Sin (ISS) nd ws snd fis wud
un nns Kibō by. t issin s inudd swks.
t issin sussuy divd pssuizd mdu (pm) Jns exin mdu (Jem), d Kibō,
ISS. Kibō ws bd hny du nd ssuizd sin Jem exin lisis mdu,
bu u by StS-123 w, nd ws vd hny Jem-pm. t Jns r mniu Sys
(rmS), bi , ws s divd by StS-124 nd d Kibō.
asnu gy e. ci fw Sin s issin siis n StS-124. h k snu g e. risn’s
s n exdiin 17 fi nin nd wud un e n Su issin StS-126.
on is issin, NaSa nd Disny jind s ny s duin. “Buzz liy,” 12-in- in
u bsd n n pix “ty Sy” vis, ws divd ISS 6-n sy.
runwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
Durat ion13 dys, 18 us, 13 inus, nd 6 snds
Distance Traveled5,735,643 is
Orbi ts217
Crewcnd mk e. Ky
pi Knn t. h
missin Siiss Kn l. Nyb,
gy e. ci, akiik hsid,
rnd J. gn, mi e. ssu,
nd g e. risn (n swn)
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th S Shu endvour sis on lunh pd 39a h Knndy S cnr (KSc) in forid s i gos
hrough rrions or h unh o StS-126.
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MissionStS-126, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby i ul2
Space Shutt leendvo
LaunchedNovb 14, 2008, 7:55:39 .. eSt o
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNovb 30, 2008, 1:25:09 .. pSt onrnwy 4 edwds ai o Bs, ca
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StS-126 ws 27 S ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). endvo id sb oisis
od d sis nd qin, indin ddiion w qs, xis qin, niv i-so
sys sos, nd s dw.
StS-126 ws sdd o b 16-dy ission wi o swks y ddid o sviin nd i o
So a roy Joins (SarJ). an ddiion dokd dy ws ddd o fi n o iv w o i
o o i sks. t sbod SarJ d sown noos bvio sin as 2007, nd is s d bn
iniizd ndin dinosis nd i. Bo sbod nd o SarJs w svid. In ddiion o biin bo
bins, inin 11 nd bins in sbod SarJ w d. tnd bin ssby v ws ovd
din n exdiion 16 xvi iviy (eVa) o xinion in Db 2007.
t ission so indd londo mios loisis mod (mplm) on is s fi. londo d o
n 14,000 onds o sis nd qin.
rnwy 4 edwds ai o Bs, ca
Durat ion15 dys, 20 os, 39 ins, nd 30 sonds
Distance Traveled6,615,109 is
Orbi ts250
Crewcond ciso J. son
pio ei a. Bo
mission Siiss Snd h. mns,
Sn g. Bown, Dond r. pi,
rob S. “Sn” Kibo, nd
hidi m. Snysyn-pi
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the Space Shule Discovery is shown in his phoograph whiledocked o he Inernaional Space Saion (ISS).
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MissionStS-119, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig 15a
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launchedm 15, 2009, 7:43:44 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedm 28, 2009, 3:13:26 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
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StS-119 ws 28 S S issin Innin S Sin (ISS) nd ws fwn bd bi
Disvy. t issin divd S6 s ys ISS, ing nsin Ingd tss
S. StS-119 s id sv xins, inding S Insi mdiin wi psd leXs (SImpleX), S exs In tbn exins (SeIte), nd mi anysis u asi
Injins (mauI). StS-119 ws s sd Bndy ly tnsiin Did ts objiv xin. on i
in sys ws isd 0.25 ins bv s s , b m 15 ding ny, bndy
y nsiin wd b iniid.
Kii Wk ind n Sin, ing exdiin 18 fig ngin Snd h. mgns, w nd e
wi StS-119 w. Wk wd sv s fig ngin exdiins 18 nd 19 nd n e n S
issin StS-127.
y y ,
Durat ion12 dys, 19 s, 29 ins, nd 42 snds
Distance Traveled5,304,106 is
Orbi ts202
Crewcnd l J. ab
pi anny D. anni
missin Siiss Js m. ab,
Svn r. Swnsn, rid r. and,
Jn l. piis, Kii Wk, nd
Snd h. mgns (n swn)
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Bckdppd by th blcknss f spc nd th thin lin f eth’s tsph, th Spc Shuttl atlntis’s pyld by,th rt mnipult Syst (rmS) btic , th vticl stbiliz, nd th obitl mnuving Syst (omS)
pds ftud in this ig.
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MissionStS-125, hubb S ts (hSt)
Sviin missin 4
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmy 11, 2009, 2:01:56 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landedmy 24, 2009, 8:39:04 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
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StS-125, hSt-Sm4 (hubb S ts Sviin missin 4), ws f nd fn S Su issin
hubb S ts (hSt).
anis’s snus id nd udd hSt, nduin fv swks duin i issin xnd i
biin bsvy. ty sussuy insd w nw insuns nd id w s, d yss nd
bis, nd ddd nw insuin ns biin bsvy.
Wi nwy insd Wid id c, hubb ud bsv in uvi, ind, nd visib i sus;
d n si ni in s is s syss; nd sudy ns in s sys. t s’s
nw csi oiins S wd i sudy nd-s suu univs, inudin s-divn
i vuin dus bn nd ns nssy i.
Durat ion12 dys, 21 us, 37 inus, nd 18 snds
Distance Traveled5,276,106 is
Orbi ts197
Crewcnd S D. an
pi gy c. Jnsn
missin Siiss mi J. mssiin,
mi t. gd, K. mn mau,
Jn m. gunsd, nd andw J. us
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capturd by a rmot amra during lift-off, thSpa Shuttl endavour and its svn-mmbr
rw had toward earth orbit and a rndzvous
with th Intrnational Spa Station (ISS).
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MissionStS-127, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby i 2J/a
Space Shutt leendvou
LaunchedJuy 15, 2009, 6:03:10 .. eDt o
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedJuy 31, 2009, 10:48:07 .. eDt onrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
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StS-127 ws 29 Su ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). Wn endvou dokd wi ISS on is
ission in Juy 2009, i s od o vin os uns in s s i in s vi—i ws
s i 13 o d bn on Sion on. t ission so id od o vin os o in s,13, ny on i.
endvou s si on is 23d ission wi Kibō Jns exin modu exosd iiy nd exin loisis
modu exosd Sion. t iiy ovids y o “on o” o xins in xosd s nvionn, s
w s oboi is d o Kibō ssuizd odu nd is usd o osiion xins ousid Sion.
t ission inudd v swks.
t ission divd tioy l. Ko o Sion s fi nin nd sin o nd und Jns
sonu Koii Wk o e. asonus Dous g. huy, ciso J. cssidy, tos h. msbun, nd Ko
d i s is o s.
Durat ion15 dys, 16 ous, 44 inus, nd 58 sonds
Distance Traveled6,547,853 is
Orbi ts248
Crewcond mk l. ponsky
pio Dous g. huy
mission Siiss Dvid a. Wo,
ciso J. cssidy, Jui py,
tos h. msbun, tioy l. Ko, nd
Koii Wk (no sown)
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MissionStS-128, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i 17a
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched auus 28, 2009, 11:59:37 .. eDt
lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedSb 11, 2009, 5:53:20 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca
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tis ws Disvy’s 37 issin s nd 30 issin S Su ddid ssby nd
innn Innin S Sin ( ISS).
t S Su Disvy id muius lisis mdu (mplm) lnd s is iy yd. t
mplm nind ks i su, w qu b insd in Kibō, nw di (colBert) wud
iy b d in Nd 2 nd vd Nd 3, nd n ai rviizin Sys (arS) wud iy
b d in Kibō nd vd Nd 3. t swks w id u duin issin v nd
is ssin xin usid eun S any’s (eSa’s) cubus du nd un n y
ni nk ssby.
Ni m.p. S ind n Sin s n exdiin 20 fi nin, in tiy l. K. K und
bd Disvy s issin siis.
Durat ion13 dys, 20 us, 53 inus, 43 snds
Distance Traveled5,702,716 is
Orbi ts219
Crewcnd dik W. Sukw
pi Kvin a. d
missin Siiss Jsé m. hnándz,
Jn D. “Dnny” oivs, Ni m.p. S,
cis a. usn, pik g. s, nd
tiy l. K (n swn)
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th op xrior o h Spc Shul alnis’s crw cbin is urd inhis img phoogrphd by StS-129 crwmmbr during h mission’s
frs sssion o xrvhiculr civiy (eVa).
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MissionStS-129, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ig ul3
Space Shutt le anis
LaunchedNvb 16, 2009, 2:28:01 .. eSt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
LandedNvb 27, 2009, 9:44:21 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
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StS-129 ws 31s S issin Innin S Sin (ISS). t issin sd n sging s
nns sid Sin. t 11-dy fig indd swks. t yd by id w g expreSS
(exdi pssing exins S Sin) lgisis cis (elc) ding w s gyss, wnign nk ssbis, w ds, n ni nk ssby, s ing nd Sin’s
bi , ig-ss gs nk, nd s iing bii sys mbi tns (mt)— iwy
ns ng sid ISS. StS-129 ws s fig n expreSS lgisis ci. t in is
issin six S S figs ining ni nd S S g, StS-135 ws vd in
by 2011.
anis nd Sin wb Ni m.p. S e, king StS-129 n S S w in fig
S Sin.
Durat ion10 dys, 19 s, 16 ins, nd 14 snds
Distance Traveled4,490,138 is
Orbi ts171
Crewcnd cs o. hbg
pi By e. Wi
missin Siiss mi J. n,
lnd D. mvin, rb l. S, J.,
rnd J. Bsnik, nd
Ni m.p. S (n swn)
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this phoo of h Spac Shul endavour silhoud
agains h amosphr of earh was akn from h
Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS) during expdiion 22.
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MissionStS-130, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby fi 20a
Space Shutt leendvo
Launchedfby 8, 2010, 4:14:07 .. eSt o
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl
Landedfby 21, 2010, 10:20:29 .. eSt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, fl
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StS-130 ws 32nd S ission o Sion. Din StS-130 ission, S S endvo divd
tnqiiy nod nd is o, do-sd xnsion o tnqiiy d o svn windows. t nod
nd o w s jo u.S. ods ddd o S Sion, nd o y d o iwoks in o s o Sion—s w s o window on wod.
a 15--wid nd 23--on, tnqiiy nod ovidd nizd o o Sion’s nvionn ono
qin—on o syss ov bon dioxid o Sion’s i, on o Sion’s boos, nd
qin onvs in ino dinkb w— o wi ook s in Dsiny booy.
Durat ion13 dys, 18 os, 6 ins, nd 22 sonds
Distance Traveled5,738,991 is
Orbi ts217
Crewcond go D. Zk
pio ty W. Vis, J.
mission Siiss Nios J.m. pik,
Sn K. robinson, rob l. Bnkn, nd
Kyn p. hi
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the Space Shule Discovery is docked wih he Inernaional Space Saion (ISS) in
his picure, wih shadows from he ISS solar panels cas over he orbier’s wing.
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MissionStS-131, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby ih 19a
Space Shutt leDisvy
Launched ai 5, 2010, 6:21:25 .. eDt
lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed ai 20, 2010, 9:08:34 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
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StS-131 ws h 33d Shu issin h Sin. th iy yd StS-131 ws h muius lisis
mdu (mplm) lnd. th mplm ws fd wih d nd sin suis h Innin S Sin (ISS). th
mplm s id h hid nd fn minus eihy D lby z ISS (melI), h Windw obi rshiiy (Wor), n cw Qus rk, h mus ahy rsisiv exis (mareS) k, h rsuy Sw
rks (rSrs), nd h rsuy Sw ps (rSps).
th issin ud h swks d by rihd a. mshi nd cyn c. andsn. th snus
d n ni nk ssby, ivd Jns xin h Sin’s xi, nd swihd u
y ssby n h S0 (S-z) n h Sin’s uss.
Durat ion15 dys, 2 hus, 47 inus, nd 9 snds
Distance Traveled6,232,235 is
Orbi ts238
Crewcnd an g. pindx
pi Js p. Dun, J.
missin Siiss rihd a. mshi,
cyn c. andsn,
Dhy m. m-lindnbu,
Shni D. Wisn, nd Nk Yzki
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the unh o Spe Shue anis o he
Inenion Spe Sion (ISS) is seen hough
he windows o iing room 4 o he lunh
cono cene Kennedy Spe cene (KSc)
in oid. StS-132 ws he 132nd Shue figh,
he 32nd o anis, nd he 34h Shue mission
dedied o ISS ssemby nd minenne.270
MissionStS-132, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i ul4
Space Shutt le anis
Launchedmy 14, 2010, 2:20:09 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
my 26, 2010, 8:48:08 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l
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on issin StS-132, S S anis divd n Ind c ci nd rssin-bi mini rs
md Innin S Sin (ISS). StS-132 ws 32nd issin anis.
t swks w ndd wi anis ws dkd biin by. Din fs swk, issin
siiss g e. risn nd Sn g. Bwn insd s nnn nd sw . on snd
swk, Bwn nd issin siis mi t. gd d bis n p6 ind ss s s
ny. osid fn swk w gd nd risn, w d s p6 ss bis nd ivd
w d fx insin d.
rssv, rssin-bi mini rs md, ws vd S’s yd by nd insd n Zy
d. risn nd issin siis pis J. Ss d Sin’s bi , cnd2, din is ss.
risn nd Ss s nvd Ind c ci anis in siin n Sin wi cnd2.
Durat ion11 dys, 18 s, 27 ins, nd 59 snds
Distance Traveled4,879,978 is
Orbi ts186
Crewcnd Knn t. h
pi anny D. anni
missin Siiss g e. risn,
mi t. gd, pis J. Ss, nd
Sn g. Bwn
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r2 ws he fs humnoid obo in spce.
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MissionStS-133, Innion S Sion (ISS)
assby ih ul5
Space Shutt leDisovy
Launchedby 24, 2011, 4:53:24 .. eSt o
lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
mh 9, 2011, 11:57:15 .. eSt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
D ti
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StS-133 cond Svn W. lindsy, io ei a. Bo nd ission siiss B. avin Dw, Shn g. Bown,
mih r. B, nd Nio m.p. So divd nw od nd n xn sow o o h
Innion S Sion (ISS). Din S Sh Disovy’s os 9 dys h Sion, Bown nd Dw odwo swks o innn wok nd insion o nw oonns.
Disovy’s visi o h Sion ws xndd by 2 dys so is w od h o h pnn mios mod
(pmm) londo h i divd. londo hd visid h Sion svn is i s o i bo bin
bishd o sv s nn 2,472-bi-oo ddiion o h obiin booy. aon h 6,000 onds o
londo o ws robon 2, hn--oso-ik obo h od b so o dvis o h din
swks. abo 2,000 onds o ddiion o o h Sion ws id on h Sh’s iddk.
this ws h 35h Sh ission o h Sion nd h n fih o Disovy.
Durat ion12 dys, 19 hos, 3 ins, nd 53 sonds
Distance Traveled5,304,140 is
Orbi ts202
Crewcond Svn W. lindsy
pio ei a. Bo
mission Siiss B. avin Dw,
Nio m.p. So, Shn g. Bown, nd
mih r. B
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this ig h Inninl S Sin (ISS) nd
h dkd S Shul endvu, fying n liud
xily 220 ils, ws kn by exdiin 27
wb pl Nsli h Syuz tma-20 llwing
is undking n my 23, 2011. th ius kn by Nsli
w h s kn Shul dkd h ISS h
siv russin Syuz s. on bd h Syuz
w russin snu nd exdiin 27 cnd
Diy Kndyv; Nsli, eun S agny (eSa)
snu; nd NaSa snu chin “cdy” cln.
cln nd Nsli w bh figh ngins. th h-
sn w lndd in Kzkhsn l h dy, ling
159 dys in s
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MissionStS-134, Innin S Sin (ISS)
assby i ul6
Space Shutt leendv
Launchedmy 16, 2011, 8:55:42 .. eDt
ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l
Landed
Jn 1, 2011, 2:34:50 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l
D ti
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StS-134, Innin S Sin (ISS) assby i ul6, ws ni issin NaSa’s S S
. t issin kd 25 nd n fi S S endv. tis fi divd a mni
S nd n expreSS lisis ci ISS. t a mni S 2 (amS-02) ws id ISS in endv’s yd by nd ws d ISS’s S3 ss sn. t amS-02 ni ws i ysis
d nind nn n nd ws dsind s ni nd invsi iin nd
s dk .
StS-134 ws xd b n S S issin d StS-135 n ivd ndin cnss; wv,
in by 2011, NaSa sd StS-135 wd fy “dss” ndin siin. t ln on Nd (loN)
issin, ninny issin s sndd StS-134 w, wd v bn StS-135 fi (y StS-335)
fwn by anis.
Durat ion15 dys, 17 s, 38 ins, nd 22 snds
Distance Traveled6,510,221 is
Orbi ts248
Crewcnd mk e. Ky
pi gy h. Jnsn
missin Siiss mi e. ink,
gy e. ci, andw J. s, nd
rb Vii
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StS-135 ws he 33rd figh o alnis, he 37h Spce Shule
mission o he Inernionl Spce Sion (ISS), nd he 135h
nd nl mission o NaSa’s Spce Shule progrm.
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rsh ro opling ission StS-126, h Spa Shul endavour,
ound on is odid Boing 747 arrir airra, fis ovr caliornia’s
mojav Dsr n rou o h Knndy Spa cnr (KSc) in lorida on
Dbr 10, 2008.
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The Space Shu t t l e O rb i te r Fac ts
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Orbi terenrpris
Designat ionoV-101, ts Vhi
Rol loutSpbr 17, 1976
Weight150,000 punds
Fl ights F lown0
Miles Traveled0
Orbi ts0
Crew Flown0
StatusDissind h
Inrpid S, air & Sp
musu, Nw Yrk
Orbi tercubi
Designat ionoV-102
Rol loutmrh 8, 1979
Weight178,000 punds
Fl ights F lown28
Miles Traveled121,696,993
Orbi ts4,808
Crew Flown160
Statusls
Orbi terchngr
Designat ionoV-099
Rol loutJun 30, 1982
Weight175,111 punds
Fl ights F lown10
Miles Traveled23,661,290
Orbi ts995
Crew Flown60
Statusls
Orbi terDisvry
Designat ionoV-103
Rol loutobr 16, 1983
Weight171,000 punds
Fl ights F lown39
Miles Traveled148,221,675
Orbi ts5,830
Crew Flown252
StatusDissind h
Nin air nd Sp
musu, Virgini
Orbi ter anis
Designat ionoV-104
Rol loutmrh 6, 1985
Weight171,000 punds
Fl ights F lown33
Miles Traveled125,935,769
Orbi ts4,848
Crew Flown207
StatusDissind h
Knndy Sp cnr
Visir’s cpx, frid
Orbi terendvur
Designat ionoV-105
Rol lout apri 25, 1991
Weight172,000 punds
Fl ights F lown25
Miles Traveled122,883,151
Orbi ts4,671
Crew Flown173
StatusDissind h
cirni Sin cnr,
ls angs
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Six NaSa stonts, tee rssin cosmonts, nd one Jpnese stont
enite in te Intentionl Spce Sttion’s u.S. Node 2, o hmony, following
Jly 10, 2011, docking of te Spce Sttle atlntis nd te Sttion.
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Space F l ights26
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Space F l ights14
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Space F l ights12
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Space F l ights9
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Space F l ights9
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Astronauts20
Astronauts8
Astronauts7
Astronauts7
Astronauts7
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Space F l ights6
Astronauts5
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Space F l ights4
Astronauts1
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Space F l ights2
Astronauts1
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Space F l ights1
Astronauts1
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Space F l ights1
Astronauts1
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Astronauts1
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Astronauts1
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Space F l ights1
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