brown@tigger.cs.unc.edu (Randall Brown) (10/06/88)
So, can anyone give me a list of what shuttles will be ready when,
and what the dates are for the next launches? I enjoyed THIS one
so much, I'm ready for more. I know we have work ongoing on all
three (Thanks, Peter) but I still don't know the details.
Thanks.
----
Randy Brown brown@cs.unc.edu uunet!mcnc!unc!brown
The best-laid plans of mice and men... you know how it goes.kenny@m.cs.uiuc.edu (10/08/88)
So, can anyone give me a list of what shuttles will be ready when, and what the dates are for the next launches? I enjoyed THIS one so much, I'm ready for more. I know we have work ongoing on all three (Thanks, Peter) but I still don't know the details. Mission: STS-27 Date: 88-11-27 Orbiter: Atlantis Inclination: XXX Altitude: XXX Duration: XXX Payload: DoD Carrier: Unique Crew: CDR R. L. Gibson, USN, commander L/COL G. S. Gardner, USAF, pilot COL R. M. Millane, USAF, L/COL J. L .Ross, USAF, CDR W. M. Shepherd, USN, mission specialists Mission: STS-29 NOTE: They are out of sequence. Date: 89-02-18 Orbiter: Discovery Inclination: 28.5 Altitude: 160 nm Duration: 4 days Payload: TDRS-D Carrier: IUS Secondary payload(s): SHARE SE-83-09 PCG-III-1 PM-1 [Anyone know what this is? KBK] Chromex IMAX SE-82-08 SSBUV-1 Crew: CAPT M. L. Coats, USN, commander COL J. E. Blaha, USAF, pilot COL J. F. Buchli, USMC, COL R. C. Springer, USMC, J. P. Bagian, M.D., mission specialists Mission: STS-30 Date: 89-04-28 Orbiter: Atlantis Inclination: 28.9 Altitude: 160 nm Duration: 4 days Payload: Magellan Carrier: IUS Secondary payload(s): Unassigned. Crew: CAPT D. M. Walker, USN, commander COL R. J. Grabe, USAF, pilot N. E. Thagard, M.D., M. L. Cleave, Ph.D., MAJ M. C. Lee, USAF mission specialists Mission: STS-28 Date: 89-07-01 Orbiter: Columbia Inclination: XXX Altitude: XXX Duration: XXX Payload: DoD Carrier: Unique Crew: COL B. H. Shaw, USAF, commander CDR P. N. Richards, USN, pilot CDR D. C. Leestma, USN, L.COL J. C. Adamson, USA, MAJ M. N. Brown, USAF mission specialists Explanation of symbols: DoD - Department of Defense IMAX - IMAX Produces motion pictures of orbiter launch, inflight operations, and landings suitable for viewing in IMAX theatres like the one at the National Air and Space Museum. PCG - Protein Crystal Growth experiment. Studies protein crystal growth activity in a controlled-temperature module in microgravity. SE - Student experiments for the Shuttle Student Involvement Projects. SHARE - Space-station Heat-pipe Advanced Radiator Experiment Demonstrates and quantifies the thermal performance of a high-capacity, 50 foot, space constructible, heat pipe radiator experiment. SSBUV - Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument Series of flights to measure ozone characteristics of the upper atmosphere. XXX - Data classified at the present time