|
|
STS-43 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-43 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1991-08-02 |
| Full Description |
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on August 2, 1991, the STS-43 mission?s primary payload was the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 5 (TDRS-5) attached to an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), which became the 4th member of an orbiting TDRS cluster. The flight crew consisted of five astronauts: John E. Blaha, commander, Michael A. Baker, pilot, Shannon W. Lucid, mission specialist 1, James C. Adamson, mission specialist 2, and G. David Low, mission specialist 3. |
|
STS-43 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-43 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1991-08-02 |
| Full Description |
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on August 2, 1991, the STS-43 mission?s primary payload was the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 5 (TDRS-5) attached to an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), which became the 4th member of an orbiting TDRS cluster. The flight crew consisted of 5 astronauts: John E. Blaha, commander, Michael A. Baker, pilot, Shannon W. Lucid, mission specialist 1, James C. Adamson, mission specialist 2, and G. David Low, mission specialist 3. |
|
STS-43 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-43 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1991-08-02 |
| Full Description |
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on August 2, 1991, the STS-43 mission?s primary payload was the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 5 (TDRS-5) attached to an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), which became the 4th member of an orbiting TDRS cluster. The flight crew consisted of 5 astronauts: John E. Blaha, commander, Michael A. Baker, pilot, Shannon W. Lucid, mission specialist 1, James C. Adamson, mission specialist 2, and G. David Low, mission specialist 3. |
|
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
…
| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Atlantis breaks free from the confines of Earth as it soars towards space to begin its scheduled nine-day mission. The 11:02 a.m. EDT liftoff from Launch Pad 39A was at the opening of hte launch window. The five-member crew will conduct a variety of activities, including the primary objective of deploying the fourth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-E). Crew members are Mission Commander John E. Blaha, Pilot Michael E. Baker, and Mission Specialists Shannon W. Lucid, James C. Adamson and G. David Low. |
| Release Date |
08/02/1991 |
|
|
