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STS-48 Launch
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STS-48 Launch |
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1991-09-12 |
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The STS-48 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on September 12, 1991 at 7:11:04 pm. Five astronauts composed the crew including: John O. Creighton, commander, Kenneth S. Reightler, pilot, and Mark N. Brown, Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, and James F. Buchli, all mission specialists. The primary payload of the mission was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). |
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STS-48 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-48 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1991-09-12 |
| Full Description |
The STS-48 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on September 12, 1991 at 7:11:04 pm. Five astronauts composed the crew including: John O. Creighton, commander, Kenneth S. Reightler, pilot, and Mark N. Brown, Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, and James F. Buchli, all mission specialists. The primary payload of the mission was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). |
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STS-48 Crew Portrait
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STS-48 Crew Portrait |
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1991-10-02 |
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The STS-48 crew portrait includes (front row left to right): Mark N. Brown, mission specialist, John O. Creighton, commander, and Kenneth S. Reightler, pilot. Pictured on the back row (left to right) are mission specialists Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, and James F. Buchli. The crew of five launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on September 12, 1991 at 7:11:04 pm (EDT). The primary payload of the mission was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). |
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Launch of Vanguard
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Launch of Vanguard |
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1955-09-01 |
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Launch of a three-stage Vanguard (SLV-7) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 18, 1959. Designated Vanguard III, the 100-pound satellite was used to study the magnetic field and radiation belt. In September 1955, the Department of Defense recommended and authorized the new program, known as Project Vanguard, to launch Vanguard booster to carry an upper atmosphere research satellite in orbit. The Vanguard vehicles were used in conjunction with later booster vehicle such as the Thor and Atlas, and the technique of gimbaled (movable) engines for directional control was adapted to other rockets. |
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Vanguard Undergoes a Static
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Vanguard Undergoes a Static Test |
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1955-09-01 |
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Vanguard undergoes a static test at the Missile Test Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In September 1955, the Department of Defense (DOD) recommended and authorized the new program, known as Project Vanguard, to launch a Vanguard booster to carry an upper atmosphere research satellite into orbit. This photograph was released by the U.S. Navy on January 23, 1958. |
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STS-48 Onboard Photo: Upper
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STS-48 Onboard Photo: Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) |
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1991-09-12 |
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This STS-48 onboard photo is of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) in the grasp of the RMS (Remote Manipulator System) during deployment, September 1991. UARS gathers data related to the chemistry, dynamics, and energy of the ozone layer. UARS data is used to study energy input, stratospheric photo chemistry, and upper atmospheric circulation. UARS helps us understand and predict how the nitrogen and chlorine cycles, and the nitrous oxides and halo carbons which maintain them, relate to the ozone balance. It also observes diurnal variations in short-lived stratospheric chemical species important to ozone destruction. Data from UARS enables scientists to study ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere. |
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STS-48 Onboard Photo: Upper
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STS-48 Onboard Photo: Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) |
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1992-09-12 |
| Full Description |
This STS-48 onboard photo is of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) in the grasp of the RMS (Remote Manipulator System) during deployment, September 1991. UARS gathers data related to the chemistry, dynamics, and energy of the ozone layer. UARS data is used to study energy input, stratospheric photo chemistry, and upper atmospheric circulation. UARS helps us understand and predict how the nitrogen and chlorine cycles, and the nitrous oxides and halo carbons which maintain them, relate to the ozone balance. It also observes diurnal variations in short-lived stratospheric chemical species important to ozone destruction. Data from UARS enables scientists to study ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere. |
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