[net.columbia] Mission numbering

rjnoe@ihlts.UUCP (Roger Noe @ N41:48:31, W88:07:13) (02/09/84)

The next flight is 41C and if you stick with that designation, you won't
go wrong.  This (41B) is in fact the tenth shuttle mission, but remember there
were cancellations and shifting of "mission slots" that turns the STS-nn
numbering system inside out.  The next mission will be the eleventh
shuttle flight, but it is not the original STS-11 slot (profile).

I'll be glad to post what data I do have on past and future shuttle flights
(at least those scheduled for calendar 1984).  I tried this in the past and
asked for other information to complete it, but no one ever responded
helpfully.  I'll see what happens this time.  I also encourage others with
such information to post it or mail to me and I'll include it with what I
already have.  It's not complete, particularly the earlier missions and
upcoming ones, but some of the info I keep is:
	Mission designation
	Launch date and time
	Number of Earth revolutions
	Mission elapsed time
	Orbiter vehicle
	Crew - various pieces of data
	Landing site
	Significant mission details
		(accomplishments, failures, anomalies, etc.)
I'll post it next week, probably.
	Roger Noe		ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe