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STS-39 Launch
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STS-39 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1991-04-28 |
| Full Description |
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 28, 1991 at 7:33:14 am (EDT), STS-39 was a Department of Defense (DOD) mission. The crew included seven astronauts: Michael L. Coats, commander, L. Blaine Hammond, pilot, Guion S. Buford, Jr., mission specialist 1, Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist 2, Richard J. Hieb, mission specialist 3, Donald R. McMonagle, mission specialist 4, and Charles L. Veach, mission specialist 5. The primary unclassified payload included the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675), the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS), and the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS II). |
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STS-39 Crew Portrait
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STS-39 Crew Portrait |
| Date of Image |
1991-06-25 |
| Full Description |
The STS-39 crew portrait includes 7 astronauts. Pictured are Charles L. Veach, mission specialist 5, Michael L. Coats, commander, Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist 2, Donald R. McMonagle, mission specialist 4, L. Blaine Hammond, pilot, Richard J. Hieb, mission specialist 3, and Guion S. Buford, Jr., mission specialist 1. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 28, 1991 at 7:33:14 am (EDT), STS-39 was a Department of Defense (DOD) mission. The primary unclassified payload included the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675), the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS), and the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS II). |
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STS-39 Commander Coats on OV
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STS-39 Commander Coats on OV-103's flight deck watches SPAS-II/IBSS deploy |
| Description |
STS-39 Commander Michael L. Coats smiles as he watches the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft deployment through the aft flight deck windows while aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is visible through the overhead window W7 after its release from the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. The crewman optical alignment sight (COAS) is fastened to the sill of window W7. SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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