wd9get@pur-ee.UUCP (Keith E Brandt) (12/25/85)
Here's some general information on the upcoming STS 61-C mission.
NASA-Select television coverage of Shuttle mission 61-C will
be carried on a full satellite transponder:
Satcom F-2R, Transponder 13, C-Band
Orbital Position: 72 degrees west longitude
Frequency: 3954.5 MHz vertical polarization
Audio Monaural: 6.8 MHz
The television schedule will be updated daily to reflect
changes dictated by mission operations. Television schedules also
may be obtained by calling COMSTOR (713/280-8711). COMSTOR is a
computer data-base service requiring the use of a telephone modem.
SHUTTLE MISSION 61-C QUICK LOOK
Crew: Robert L. Gibson, Commander
Charles F. Bolder, Jr., Pilot
George D. Nelson, Mission Specialist (MS-1)
Steven A. Hawley, Mission Specialist (MS-2)
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Mission Specialist (MS-3)
Robert J. Cenker, Payload Specialist (PS-1)
C. William (Bill) Nelson, Payload Specialist (PS-2)
Orbiter: Columbia (OV-102)
Launch Site: Pad 39-A, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Orbital inclination: 28.45 degrees
Insertion orbit: 201 mi. circular
Mission Duration: 5 days; 79 full orbits; landing on orbit 80
Primary landing site: Kennedy Space Center, Fla., runway 33
Weather alternative: Edwards AFB, CA, Runway 22
Trans-Atlantic Abort: Dakar, Senegal
Abort-once-around: Edwards AFB
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--Keith E. Brandt "Back off man -- I'm a scientist"
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