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Celebrating 30 Years



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thnk yo o he srons, inernionl prners, nd hosnds of civil servns

nd governmen conrcors who worked on he Spce Shle prorm. Yor effors

conribed o one of he mos sccessfl nd lones-lsin prorms in he hisory

of he Nionl a eronics nd Spce a dminisrion. the people of he unied

Ses of americ will be forever hnkfl for yor conribions o psh people nd

echnoloy beyond heir crren limis nd on o new horizons.

Informion conined in his book ws compiled from vriey of N aSa resorces

nd spns he Spce Shle prorm’s hree decdes of operion. Becse of ech

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Tab le o f Conten ts

Forward 6 STS-31 76 STS-70 146 STS-104 216

STS-1 8 STS-41 78 STS-69 148 STS-105 218

STS-2 10 STS-38 80 STS-73 150 STS-108 220STS-3 12 STS-35 82 STS-74 152 STS-109 222

STS-4 14 STS-37 84 STS-72 154 STS-110 224

STS-5 16 STS-39 86 STS-75 156 STS-111 226

STS-6 18 STS-40 88 STS-76 158 STS-112 228

STS-7 20 STS-43 90 STS-77 160 STS-113 230

STS-8 22 STS-48 92 STS-78 162 STS-107 232

STS-9 24 STS-44 94 STS-79 164 STS-114 234

STS-41B 26 STS-42 96 STS-80 166 STS-121 236

STS-41C 28 STS-45 98 STS-81 168 STS-115 238

STS-41D 30 STS-49 100 STS-82 170 STS-116 240STS-41G 32 STS-50 102 STS-83 172 STS-117 242

STS-51A 34 STS-46 104 STS-84 174 STS-118 244

STS-51C 36 STS-47 106 STS-94 176 STS-120 246

STS-51D 38 STS-52 108 STS-85 178 STS-122 248

STS-51B 40 STS-53 110 STS-86 180 STS-123 250

STS-51G 42 STS-54 112 STS-87 182 STS-124 252

STS-51F 44 STS-56 114 STS-89 184 STS-126 254

STS-51I 46 STS-55 116 STS-90 186 STS-119 256

STS-51J 48 STS-57 118 STS-91 188 STS-125 258

STS-61A 50 STS-51 120 STS-95 190 STS-127 260

STS-61B 52 STS-58 122 STS-88 192 STS-128 262

STS-61C 54 STS-61 124 STS-96 194 STS-129 264

STS-51L 56 STS-60 126 STS-93 196 STS-130 266

STS-26 58 STS-62 128 STS-103 198 STS-131 268

STS-27 60 STS-59 130 STS-99 200 STS-132 270

STS-29 62 STS-65 132 STS-101 202 STS-133 272

STS-30 64 STS-64 134 STS-106 204 STS-134 274

STS-28 66 STS-68 136 STS-92 206 STS-135 276

STS-34 68 STS-66 138 STS-97 208 Orbiter Facts 279

STS-33 70 STS-63 140 STS-98 210 International 281

STS-32 72 STS-67 142 STS-102 212 Challenger Tribute 282STS-36 74 STS-71 144 STS-100 214 Columbia Tribute 283



Forward—A Messag e f rom Cha r les F. Bo ld en , J r.

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133 Sl figs, ddid king br n ls.

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is arin plisn. Y’v lpd k wrld

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niins n er nd ndrsnd r pln br.

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issins in slr sys nd lnd hbbl nd cndr

xplr nivrs.

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rsbl spr nd ln sys r wi r ril

syss will bn. I’s nbld nsrin Inrninl

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brkrgs in n l nd irgrviy rsr. and i’s

prvidd “rs vr” srn fig nd nd pprniis r

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Sl. W wldn’ v sblisd dl glbl

prin srvs s gidps r w w n wrk gr

wrd grr ings wi w r pbl s n bings.

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dn’ sp inspiring, nd y dn’ sp bing pr bri

ari. tr ss nd n NaSa cnr will v Sl

rbir nin ll sry n sp fig nd arin

plisn.

tr wr ny wry insiins w rqsd n rbir nd

r w g rnd. B illins arins nd ppl r

rnd wrld will nin lrn r s zing vils

nd sris ir rws nd ir issins in ir nw s.

t Sl’s rirn is birsw r s, b I ls vry

xid b r r. a r is brig nd pn s

bs Sl prgr. W ld n b ring r nwigs nd dvlping nx gnrin pbiliis wi

nlgil brkrgs Sl nd ny lssns

lrnd w will rry rwrd. or in n sp

fig is sds, nd wi is zing wrkr, w will nin

ld wrld in n sp xplrin nd disvry.

NaSa adinisrr crls . Bldn, Jr.

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S t S

- 1 a mo m h Knndy S cn’s (KSc) lunh pd 39a ud his

sn o h midn figh o h S Shu coumbi. commnd John W. Young

nd io rob l. cin w bod coumbi s i bgn n obi mission

shdud o s o 54 hous. th min ngins nd wo soid ok booss

w nssy o i h 150,000-ound vhi ino eh obi. th mission ndd

on ai 14 wih n unowd nding edwds ai o Bs in cioni.

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t imy missin bjivs midn fig w k u v Su sysm, mis s sn

in bi, nd un e s nding. a s bjivs w m sussuy, nd Su’s winss

s s vi ws vid.

a mj sysms sd sussuy n s fig S tnsin Sysm (StS). hwv, bi

susind i dmg n un m n vssu wv d by sid k bss. Subsqun

mdiins w sund sussin sysm imind bm. a 16 is w s nd 148 w

dmgd.

on yds id n missin ws Dvmn ig Insumnin (DI) kg, wi nind

snss nd msuing dvis d bi’s mn nd ssss ud duing un, sn,

bi fig, dsn, nd nding.

MissionStS-1, is Su missin;

Su sysms s fig

Space Shutt lecumbi

Launched

ai 12, 1981, 7:00:04 .m. eSt mlun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

Landed ai 14, 1981, 10:20:57 .m. pSt n

runwy 23 edwds ai Bs, ca

Durat ion2 dys, 6 us, 20 minus, nd 53 snds

Distance Traveled933,757 mis

Orbi ts37

Crewcmmnd Jn W. Yung

pi rb l. cin

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S t S

- 2

this viw of h Spa Shul columbia provids a good sudy of h high-mpraur

proion marial on h undrsid of h sparaf, whih was xposd o h

friion of amosphri nry during h orbir's rurn o earh.

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t nnd 5-dy issin ws u s ny 3 dys du unining u id duin

iiy nd dinking w n Su. Y dsi snd i , 90 n issin bjivs w

ivd, inuding s r mniu Sys (rmS) ss. missin siniss w sisd wi d

o S nd tsi aiins-1 (oSta-1) e-bsvin xins w und n Sb

in yd by.

t fig kd s i id s vi d bn fwn wi snd w. I gin id

Dvn ig Insunin (DI) kg, s w s oSta-1 yd, wi nsisd nub

snsing insuns und n Sb . ts insuns, inuding Su Iging rd (SIr-a),

sussuy id u snsing e’s sus, nvinn quiy, nd n nd w ndiins.

addiiny, cndin-bui rmS ws d in is vius ing ds s i.

MissionStS-2, o S nd

tsi aiins-1 (oSta-1)

Space Shutt lecubi

Launched

Nvb 12, 1981, 10:10:00 .. eSt lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

LandedNvb 14, 1981, 1:23:12 .. pSt n


Durat ion2 dys, 6 us, 13 inus, nd 12 snds

Distance Traveled933,757 is

Orbi ts37

Crewcnd J h. eng

pi rid h. tuy

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the Spae Shule colubia ouhes down on he Nohup Sip a

Whie Sands missile range in New mexio, aking he s ie in is

hee-figh hisoy ha he Shule had ouhed New mexio soil.

S t S

- 3

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t id Su issin ninud s syss in-fi winss nd ws s un w

xn u nk d in is ini n . r mniu Sys (rmS) ss nd suns

bi’s snss in vius iuds Sun w ndud. a g-awy Si (gaS) s nis nd

ddiin Sb xins NaSa’s o S Sin-1 (oSS-1) w dyd, binin d n n-

e s nvinn inudd sisis n ninin (ss, dus, .) indud in s by bi.

o nbd xins inudd mndiss lx r (mlr), esis equin Viin

ts (eeVt), hfx Bininin ts (hBt), nd s Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xin.

MissionStS-3, o S Sin-1 (oSS-1)

Space Shutt lecubi

Launchedm 22, 1982, 11:00:00 .. eSt

lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

Landedm 30, 1982, 9:04:45 .. mSt n

runwy 17 Wi Snds, Nm


Distance Traveled3,900,000 is

Orbi ts130

Crewcnd Jk r. lus

pi c. gdn un

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S t S

- 4

a view o he Se Shue coumbi siing on lunh pd 39a

he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) s rerions oninue

owrd e June unh. coumbi’s ourh mission mrked he

n es figh in he StS rogrm.

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StS-4 ws n S s nd dvon fi. In ddiion o yin ssid Dn o Dns yod,

ission o so indd g-awy Si (gaS) onind nin xins o u S univsiy sdns,

s oi xin invovin coninos ow eoosis Sys (ceS), monodiss lx

ro (mlr), Indd envionn coninion monio (Iecm), nd wo S Sdn Invovn po

(SSIp) xins.

o SSIp xins, w od di xins on svs. t sons so od

ro mnio Sys (rmS) o swin Iecm ond obi, nd y ook oos o inin iviy in

e’s os.

MissionStS-4, Dn o Dns;

coninos ow eoosis Sys (ceS)

Space Shutt lecobi

LaunchedJn 27, 1982, 11:00:00 .. eDt o

ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

LandedJy 4, 1982, 9:09:40 .. pDt on

rnwy 22 edwds ai o Bs, ca

Durat ion7 dys, 1 o, 9 ins, nd 40 sonds


Orbi ts113

Crewcond tos K. miny II

pio hny W. hsd, J.

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S t S

- 5

the Se Shue coumbi mkes is sow 3½-mie ri on rwer

rnsorer rom he Vehie assemby Buiding (VaB) o lunh pd 39a

he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) in forid.

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this s Shu in issin dyd w i uniins sis, anik c-3 ts cnd nd

SBS-3 Si Businss Syss. eh si ws quid wih pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) sid k

, whih d bu 45 inus dyn, in h si in hihy ii bi. on g-awy

Si (gaS) nd h Shu Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xins w s ndud n his fih.

MissionStS-5, ci uniins sis:

ts cnd (anik c-3) nd

Si Businss Syss (SBS-3)

Space Shutt lecubi

LaunchedNvb 11, 1982, 7:19:00 .. eSt

lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

LandedNvb 16, 1982, 6:33:26 .. pSt n


Durat ion5 dys, 2 hus, 14 inus, nd 26 snds


Orbi ts82

Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd

pi rb . ovy

missin Siiss Jsh p. an nd

Wii B. lni

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S t S

- 6

asrons . Sory msgrv, l, nd Donld h. prson fo bo

in rgo by o er-orbiing S Sl cllngr dring

ir aril 7, 1983, xrvilr iviy (eVa). tir “foing bo”

is rsrid by rs r d o sy slidwirs. prson

is rnsling long orsid ndrils. msgrv is foing nr

airborn Sor eqin (aSe) or now-vd Inril

ur Sg (IuS).

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t iy yd StS-6 ws s tkin nd D ry Si, tDrS-a. a nin Ini u

S (IuS) bs sd in n s in n i b sb bi. addiin n

bd si ws sd v nx sv ns dy tDrS-a in is y iizd bi.

t s swk S ws d by sns Dnd h. psn nd . Sy msv nd

sd b 4 s nd 17 ins.

o yds n is fi indd cnins w esis Sys (ceS), mndiss lx r

(mlr), rdiin mniin exin (rme), Ni/Dy oi Svy linin (NoSl), nd g-awy

Si (gaS) niss. tis issin sd s iwi xn nk nd iwi k bs sins.

MissionStS-6, tkin nd D ry Si-a

(tDrS-a); is S swk

Space Shutt lecn

Launched ai 4, 1983, 1:30:00 .. eSt


Landed ai 9, 1983, 10:53:42 .. pSt n

rnwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca

Durat ion5 dys, 0 s, 23 ins, nd 42 snds


Orbi ts81

Crewcnd p J. Wiz

pi K J. Bbk

missin Siiss Dnd h. psn nd

. Sy msv

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S t S

- 7

an obil mnuvin Sys (omS) nin fin usd his bih lw h -nd

h eh-biin S Shul chlln n Jun 18, 1983. als visibl s

h Shul pll Slli (SpaS-01), h xin k NaSa’s of S

nd tsil aliins-2 (oSta-2), h iv dls h Indnsin pl-B1

nd tls cnd anik c-2 sllis, s g-awy Sil (gaS) niss, nd h

cndin-buil r mniul Sys (rmS). th fin k l lss hn n hu

dlyn anik c-2.

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S t S

- 8

NaSa’s eighth Spe Shuttle lunh lights up the lorid sky t 2:32 .m., august 30, 1983.

chllenger’s third light ws the frst night lunh o the progrm.

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gin S. Bd b s ain ain fy in s. Din issin, Ins-1B, is si

Indi ws d pyd assis md-D (pam-D) , ws dyd. Dvn i

Insnin p (DI plt), w d n n xin i nd in by.

addiiny, bi dd n id 139 is ss n in i xyn idniy s

w snds s bi ni.

Bidbk xins d n is issin indd six s w fwn in n ani ens md

s sns d bsv dns’ ins s. o yds indd cnins w

esis Sys (ceS), S Sdn Invvn p (SSp) xin, Inb-c an

ts ( cat), Invsiin StS asi linsiis (ISal), rdiin mniin eqin (rme), nd v

g-awy Si (gaS) xin ks, indin i ns s vs w sd s by

u.S. ps Svi.

MissionStS-8, mis si;

is ni n nd ndin

Space Shutt lecn

Launched as 30, 1983, 2:32:00 .. eDt


LandedSb 5, 1983, 12:40:43 .. pDt n


Durat ion6 dys, 1 , 8 ins, nd 43 snds


Orbi ts98

Crewcnd rid h. ty

pi Dni c. Bndnsin

missin Siiss D a. gdn,

gin S. Bd, J., nd Wii e. tnn

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S t S

- 9

coumbi ifts off from lunh pd 39a t the Kennedy Se center (KSc),

kiking off busy 9 dys in se for the six rewmembers.

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StS-9 id s Sb issin nd s en S any (eSa) sn, u D. mbd gny.

eSa nd NaSa jiny snsd Sb-1 nd ndd invsiins dnsd dvnd s ws

b in s.

Sb ws n bi by nd nind n bsvin nsisd yindi ssizd

ds nd u-sd nssizd s ind in bi’s by din fi. a, 73 s

invsiins w id in sny nd ysis, si ysis, e bsvins, i sins, is

sins, s s ysis, nd ny. tis ws s i six w id in s n

sin vi.

MissionStS-9, is Sb issin—bi

by nd bsvins ;

is six-wb fi

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedNvb 28, 1983, 11:00:00 .. eSt


LandedDb 8, 1983, 3:47:24 .. pSt n




Orbi ts167

Crewcnd Jn W. Yn

pi Bws h. Sw, J.

missin Siiss own K. gi nd

rb a.r. pk

pyd Siiss Byn K. linb nd

u D. mbd

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S t

S - 4

1 B

ason B mcndss II, on o wo 41-B ission spiiss,

piips in hisoi xvhi iviy (eVa) w s wy

o h bin o h eh-obiing Sp Sh chng. this

eVa psnd h fs s o niogn-popd, hnd-onod

dvi d h mnnd mnving uni (mmu), whih owd

o g obiiy hn h odd o pvios spwks, who

hd o s siiv hs. mission spiis rob l. Sw

id o h mmu mcndss is sing h. th wo o hsd noh sii ni 2 dys .

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on his issin, h s nhd swks w id by B mcndss II nd rb l. Sw sin h

mnnd mnvin uni (mmu). th Ws-VI nd p-B2 sis w dyd, b h i h pyd

assis md-D (pam-D) k s h in di w-eh bis. th gn-bi Sh p Si

(SpaS-01), iiny fwn n StS-7, b h s si bishd nd id bk in s. SpaS-01 ind

in h yd by d n i b wih h r mni Sys (rmS). th rmS ni

sins w s sd i ds d h S mxi si iv nd i h ws

nnd h nx issin. th Ind rndzvs t (Irt) id d n inn iss. iv g-awy Si

(gaS) niss w fwn in h by, nd cin 360 ws sd by h w.

oh yd is indd h asi cninss exin Sys (aceS), h mndiss lx r

(mlr), h rdiin mniin eqin (rme), nd is sd Isi sin (Ie).

MissionStS-41B, Ws-VI, p-B2;

mnnd mnvin uni (mmu);

is Knndy S cn (KSc) ndin

Space Shutt lechn

Launchedby 3, 1984, 8:00:00 .. eSt

lnh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

Landedby 11, 1984, 7:15:55 .. eSt n

rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l

Durat ion7 dys, 23 hs, 15 ins, nd 55 snds


Orbi ts128

Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd

pi rb l. gibsn

missin Siiss B mcndss II,

rnd e. mNi, nd rb l. Sw

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S t

S - 4 1 c

the Se Shue chenger nd is ve-member

sronu rew eve lunh pd 39a he

Kennedy Se cener (KSc) o begin 6-dy sy

in se. asronu John W. Young, veern o

wo Shue missions nd six se fighs over,

reorded his imge rom he Shue rining

irr h he ws using o monior environmen

ondiions round orid.

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StS-41c kd fs di sn jy S S. t sns, sin mnnd mnvin

uni (mmu), d id n sys nd n/i nis bx in S mxi

missin (S mx) si—xin fs s i in bi. t ln Din exs iiy (lDe) ws

s dyd, yin 57 xins w n bi wi innin ivin din issin.

o yds n is issin w n ImaX , rdiin mniin eqin (rme), cin 360 ,

nd S Sdn Invvn p (SSp) xin.

MissionStS-41c, ln Din exs iiy

(lDe); is n-bi s i

Space Shutt lecn

Launched ai 6, 1984, 8:58:00 .. eSt


Landed ai 13, 1984, 5:38:07 .. pSt n




Orbi ts108

Crewcnd rb l. cin

pi nis r. Sb

missin Siiss g D. Nsn,

Js D.a. vn hn, nd ty J. h

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S t

S - 4

1 D

th Sp Shul Disovy ouhs down on runwy 17 edwds ai o Bs

in clioni o sussully ompl is midn figh.

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t sis w dyd ding is issin: Si Bsinss Syss’ SBS-D, Syn IV-2 (s knwn s

ls-2), nd ts. t 102--, 13--wid of aiin nd S tngy (oaSt-1) s wing

xndd yd by. t wing id din ys s s nd xndd is ig sv is.

I dnsd sibiiy g igwig s ys, wi d b sd bid g iiis in s, s

s s sin.

o yd indd cnins w esis Sys (ceS) I, rdiin mniing eqin (rme),

S Sdn Invvn pg (SSIp) xin, n maX , nd unid Ss ai xin

cd lgi oiiz us Dns Syss (clouDS).

MissionStS-41D, SBS-D, Syn IV-2, ts;

S wing xndd

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched ags 30, 1984, 8:41:50 .. eDt


LandedSb 5, 1984, 6:37:54 .. pDt n




Orbi ts97

Crewcnd hny W. hsfd, J.

pi mi l. cs

missin Siiss Jdi a. rsnik,

Svn a. hwy, nd rid m. mn

pyd Siis cs D. Wk

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S t

S - 4 1 g

hurriane Josepine was poograped wi e lino amera aimed roug e caenger’s a

fig dek windows. te urriane’s eye an be seen beow e orbier’s veria sabiizer. te arge

sorm o e orida oas did no preven e spaera, wi is reord o seven rewmembers

aboard, rom anding a e Kennedy Spae cener (KSc) anding aiiy.

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this ws h s Shu fih inud w wn, Sy K. rid nd Khyn D. Suivn. Suivn ws h s ain

wn wk in s. th eh rdiin Bud Si (erBS) ws dyd ss hn 9 hus in h fih. th

o S nd tsi aiins-3 (oSta-3) id h xins in h yd by. cnns h

obi ruin Sys (orS) w nnd, dnsin h i ws ssib u sis in bi.

oh yd inudd h l c (lc), n ImaX , k cndin exins (caNeX), h

au phhy exin (ape), h rdiin mniin equin (rme), h thuinisn Dsi (tlD),

nd ih g-awy Sis (gaS).

MissionStS-41g, eh rdiin Bud Si

(erBS); o S nd tsi

aiins-3 (oSta-3)

Space Shutt lechn

Launchedob 5, 1984, 7:03:00 .. eDt lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, l

Landedob 13, 1984, 12:26:38 .. eDt n

runwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts133

Crewcnd rb l. cin

pi Jn a. mBid

missin Siiss Khyn D. Suivn,

Sy K. rid, nd Dvid c. ls

pyd Siiss m gnu nd

pu D. Suy-pw

33



S t

S - 5

1 a

ason D a. gdn, win h mnnd mnvin uni (mmu), ppochs h spinnin

WeStar VI si ov Bh Bnks. th nd co o h ro mnipo Sys (rmS),

conod by ann l. fish insid h Spc Sh Discovy’s cbin, wis is dy ih.

34



t cndin niins si ts-h (anik), wi ws d pyd assis md-D (pam-D), ws

dyd in synns bi n fi dy 2. on dy 3, dns niins si Syn IV-I (s knwn

s ls-1) ws dyd. Js p. an nd D a. gdn, win j-d mnnd mnvin unis (mmus),

ivd w ninin sis: p-B2 nd Ws-VI; b s sis w dyd n issin 41-B.

is d r mni Sys (rmS), in sis nd dsiin in yd by.

middk yds is issin w Disiv mixin oni Sins (DmoS) xin nd rdiin

mniin eqin (rme).

MissionStS-51a, ts-h, Syn IV-1

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedNvb 8, 1984, 7:15:00 .. eSt


LandedNvb 16, 1984, 6:59:56 .. eSt n




Orbi ts127

Crewcnd dik h. hk

pi Dvid m. Wk

missin Siiss ann l. is,

D a. gdn, nd Js p. an

35



S t

S - 5 1 c

this ws he frs mission dediced o he Deprmen o Deense. the u.S. air orce

Ineril upper Sge (IuS) booser ws deployed nd me he mission objecives.

36



StS-51c ws h fs issin ddid h Dn Dns. Bus h issin’s suiy ssifin,

w iviis nd ishns n dissd.

th shdud unh Jnuy 23, 1985, ws subbd bus zin wh ndiins. chn ws iiny

shdud issin 51-c, bu h i bs d Disvy’s subsiuin.

MissionStS-51c, Dn Dns issin

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedJnuy 24, 1985, 2:50:00 .. eSt


LandedJnuy 27, 1985, 4:23:23 .. eSt n


Durat ion3 dys, 1 hu, 33 inus, nd 23 snds


Orbi ts49

Crewcnd ths K. miny II

pi ln J. Shiv

missin Siiss eisn S. onizuk nd

Js . Buhi

pyd Siis gy e. pyn

37



S t

S - 5

1 D

this hoo of Disovery ws ken shory fer if-off from

lunh pd 39a he Kennedy Se cener (KSc).

38



S t

S - 5

1 B

this phoo of he open cargo bay doors shows a glimpse of Spacelab-3, one in a series

of orbial laboraories developed hrough inernaional parnerships.

40



th iy yd n StS-51B ws Sb-3. this kd h s in fih h Sb bi by

sis dvd by h eun S any (eSa). I nsisd v bsi disiin s: is sins,

i sins, fuid hnis, shi hysis, nd sny. th in issin bjiv wih Sb-3 ws

vid hih-quiy iviy nvinn di is ssin nd fuid xins. tw nkys nd

24 dns s w bsvd s wihssnss. o h 15 Sb iy xins ndud, 14 w

nsidd sussu. tw g-awy Sis (gaS) w s n bd.

MissionStS-51B, Sb-3

Space Shutt lechn

Launched ai 29, 1985, 12:02:18 .. eDt


Landedmy 6, 1985, 9:11:04 .. pDt n




Orbi ts111

Crewcnd rb . ovy

pi dik D. gy

missin Siiss Dn l. lind,

Nn e. thd, nd Wii e. thnn

pyd Siiss ldwijk vn dn B nd

ty g. Wn

41



S t

S - 5 1 g

a low-ngl viw of h Spc Shul

Discovry, is xrnl nk, nd is wo

solid rock boosrs spding wy

from erh. th picur lso cpurs h

dimond shock ffc ssocid wih

h lunch phs of orbir vhicls.

42



on bd Disvy StS-51g w uniins sis, d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D)

s: ms-a, mxi; abs-a, ab Si cuniins onizin; nd ts-3D, at&t.

as wn ws dyb / ivb Su pind aunus rs t asny (SpartaN-1),

six g-awy Sis (gaS), Si Dns Iniiiv xin d hi-pisin tkin exin

(hpte), is ssin un d aud Diin Sidifin un (aDS), nd w n

bidi xins.

MissionStS-51g, ms-a, abs-a, nd

ts-3D uniins sis

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedJun 17, 1985, 7:33:00 .. eDt


LandedJun 24, 1985, 6:11:52 .. pDt n


Durat ion7 dys, 1 u, 38 inus, nd 52 snds


Orbi ts112

Crewcnd Dni c. Bndnsin

pi Jn o. cin

missin Siiss Snnn W. luid,

Jn m. bin, nd Svn r. N

pyd Siiss pik Budy nd

Sun Sn a-Sud

43



S t

S - 5

1 f

th Spa Shul challngr hads oward earh orbi wih h Spalab-2

xprimn pall and a am of asronaus and siniss on board.

44



t iy yd n is issin ws Sb-2. Dsi n ab--obi (ato), wi quid issin nnin,

issin ws dd suss. a si du Sb sys, “ i,” d d

- in, vidd nsi su insuns und n s. t in issin bjiv ws viy

n Sb syss, din in biiy bi, su nvinn indud by

s. exins vd i sins, s ysis, sny, i-ny sysis, s ysis,

si ysis, nd ny s.

t fi kd s i eun S any’s (eSa) Insun pinin Sys (IpS) ws sd in bi.

tis uniqu xin-inin insun ws dsind wi n uy 1 snd. Iniiy, s bs w

xind wn i ws ndd k Sun. a sis sw xs d bs.

MissionStS-51, Sb-2

Space Shutt lecn

LaunchedJuy 29, 1985, 5:00:00 .. eDt


Landed auus 6, 1985, 12:45:26 .. pDt n




Orbi ts127

Crewcnd c. gdn un

pi ry D. Bids, J.

missin Siiss . Sy musv,

anny W. ennd, nd K g. hniz

pyd Siiss ln W. an nd

Jn-Dvid . B

45



S t S - 5 1 Ithis view o he predawn launch o he Space Shule Discovery shows a

refecion o he igniion in he river across rom he launch complex.

46



t uniins sis w dyd n is issin: aSc-1, ain Si cny, auss-1, n

ausin cuniins Si, nd Syn IV-4, Synnus cuniins Si. aSc-1 nd auss-1

w b d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) s. Syn IV-4 (s knwn s ls-4) id unin

ing gsynnus bi. Wii f. fis nd Js D.a. vn hn d w xviu

iviis (eVas) ing 11 us nd 51 inus. p i i ws sn iving, iing, nd dying ls-3,

wi d bn dyd n issin 51-D.

t iddk yd inudd pysi V tns ogni Sid exin (pVtoS).

MissionStS-51I, aSc-1, auss-1, Syn IV-4

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched augus 27, 1985, 6:58:01 .. eDt

lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl

LandedSb 3, 1985, 6:15:43 .. pDt n

runwy 23 edwds ai f Bs, ca



Orbi ts112

Crewcnd J h. eng

pi rid o. cvy

missin Siiss Js D.a. vn hn,

Jn m. lung, nd Wii f. fis

47



S t

S - 5

1 J

the orbier anis sis oised or i-o whie rering

or is inugur igh rom lunh pd 39a he

Kennedy Se cener (KSc) on he forid os.

48

Mi i



StS-51J ws snd issin ddid Dn Dns. Bus issin’s suiy ssifin,

w iviis nd isns n dissd.

MissionStS-51J, Dn Dns issin

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedob 3, 1985, 11:15:30 .. eDt


Landedob 7, 1985, 10:00:08 .. pDt n




Orbi ts64

Crewcnd K J. Bbk

pi rnd J. gb

missin Siiss Dvid c. his,

rb l. Sw, nd Wii a. pis

49

ao N b 6 1985 d i i b StS 61 a fl i “ ” k



S t

S - 6

1 a

on Nvember 6, 1985, e rerd-sein ei rewmembers StS 61-a fle rm eir “me” r e ps week

er e mplein suessul Spelb D-1 missin. cmmnder henry W. hrsfeld, Jr., skes nds

wi gere W.S. abbey, e Direr lirew operins Jnsn Spe cener (JSc) in husn, tX.

50

Mi i



t fs ddid gn Sb (D-1) issin ws ndud in n du nfuin, wi ud

Vsibu Sd ws dsind iv siniss d n unin nizin un vsibu nd inin

syss. Sb D-1 nssd 75 nubd xins, s wi w d n n. t

issin inudd bsi nd id iviy s in fds is sin, i sins nd ny, nd

uniins nd nviin. au bi ws nd Jnsn S cn (JSc), sinif ins

w nd gn S oins cn obnn, n muni.

o bjivs n is issin inudd gb lw obiin mss ry (glomr) si dyn

g-awy Si (gaS) nis.

MissionStS-61a, Sb D-1 issin (is gn

ddid Sb); is i-b w

Space Shutt lecn

Launchedob 30, 1985, 12:00:00 .. eSt


LandedNvb 6, 1985, 9:44:51 .. pSt n




Orbi ts112

Crewcnd hny W. hsfd, J.

pi Svn r. N

missin Siiss Js . Bui,

guin S. Bud, nd Bnni J. Dunb

pyd Siiss rind u,

ens msssid, nd Wubb J. oks

51

Basonus Jy l ross nd Shwood c Sping NaSa figh 6 B’s ission spiiss ppoh ow dvi



S t

S - 6

1 B

asonus Jy l. ross nd Shwood c. Sping, NaSa figh 6-B’s ission spiiss, ppoh ow dvi

hy d duing h sond o wo xvhiu iviis (eVas). th ow ws d h assby conp o

consuion o eb Sp Suus. ross nd Sping sud by oo-sin dvi onnd o h

cndin-bui ro mnipuo Sys (rmS) bod h eh-obiing anis.

52

Mission



t uniins sis w dyd n is issin inudin ms-B (mxi), auss-2 (ausi), nd

S Ku-2 (rca ai). ms-B nd auss-2 w d pyd assis mdu-D (pam-D) s, wi

S Ku-2 ws d pam-D2 ws dsind vi yds. tw xins w ndud

s ssbin b suus in s: exin assby Suus in exviu aiviy (eaSe) nd

assby cn cnsuin eb S Suu (acceSS). t xins quid w swks

by Swd c. Sin nd Jy l. rss sd 5 us, 32 inus nd 6 us, 38 inus, sivy.

middk yds inudd cninuus fw esis Sys (cfeS), Diusiv mixin oni Suins

(DmoS) xin, ms pyd Siis exins (mpSe), nd obi exins (oeX). t yd

by s id g-awy Si (gaS) nd n ImaX c By c (IcBc).

MissionStS-61B, ms-B; auss-2; S Ku-2

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedNvb 26, 1985, 7:29:00 .. eSt

lun pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl

LandedDb 3, 1985, 1:33:49 .. pSt n




Orbi ts109

Crewcnd Bws h. Sw, J.

pi Byn D. o’cnn

missin Siiss my l. cv,

Swd c. Sin, nd Jy l. rss

pyd Siiss rd Ni V nd

cs D. Wk

53

calthough mny miles wy the Spe Shuttle columbi n still be



S t

S - 6

1 c

although mny miles wy, the Spe Shuttle columbi n still be

delineted in this distnt sene following n erly morning lunh.

54

Mission



t S K-I (rca ai) si, d pyd assis md-D2 (pam-D2) , ws dyd n is

issin. unny, c hy aiv mniin p (champ) xin, 35-ii d

c hy, did n nin y d by bs.

o yd indd mis Sin lby-2 (mSl-2), hiik g-1, Ind Iin exin

(Ir-Ie), Inii Bd S exin (IBSe), hndd pin cys gw (hpcg) xin, S

Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins, nd 13 g-awy Sis (gaS), wi 12 nd n si

gaS Bid assby.

MissionStS-61c, S K-1

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedJny 12, 1986, 6:55:00 .. eSt

ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl

LandedJny 18, 1986, 5:58:51 .. pSt n

rnwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca



Orbi ts98

Crewcnd rb l. gibsn

pi cs f. Bdn, J.

missin Siiss fnkin r. cn-Díz,

Svn a. hwy, nd g D. Nsn

pyd Siiss rb J. cnk nd

cnssn Bi Nsn

55

lchllenge ws he fs Se Shule o li-o om Kennedy Se cene’s (KSc) pd 39B in loid chllenge



S t

S - 5

1 l

chllenge ws he fs Se Shule o li o om Kennedy Se cene s (KSc) pd 39B in loid. chllenge

ied ew o seven sonus nd tking nd D rely Sellie (tDrS) on bod. an iden 73 seonds e

li-o limed boh he ew nd he vehile.

56

Mission



t nnd bjivs StS-51l, 25 Su fi, w dyns tkin nd D ry Si-B

(tDrS-B) nd Su-pind aunus rs t asny (Sn-203)/hy’s c exin,

-yin du dsind bsv i nd hy’s c wi w uvi ss nd

w s.

o yd n issin inudd uid Dynis exin (De), c hy aiv mniin p

(champ), ps piinin exin (ppe), Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xins, nd

s ssns t in S pj (tISp).

an xsin 73 snds i- id w nd vi. t psidni cissin n S Su

cn aidn dind n o-in iu in i sid k bs usd xsin. cd w

ws s dind b .

MissionStS-51l, tkin nd D ry Si-B

(tDrS-B), Sn-203

Space Shutt lecn


lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, l

Loss of Crewt w nd vi w s 73 snds

i-.

Crewcnd nis r. Sb

pi mi J. Si

missin Siiss Judi a. rsnik,

eisn S. onizuk, nd rnd e. mNi

pyd Siiss gy B. Jvis nd

Sn cis maui

57

6StS-26 ws NaSa’s run o fligh mission ollowing h chllng idn. Duing



S

t S -

2 6

StS 26 ws NaSa s run o fligh mission ollowing h chllng idn. Duing

h mission h w dlivd h tDrS-c ommuniions slli o eh obi.

58

Mission



t iy yd is issin, NaSa tkin nd D ry Si-c (tDrS-c) d n Ini

u S (IuS) bs, b snd tDrS dyd. a dyn, IuS d si

synns bi.

Sndy yd indd pysi V tns oni Sids (pVtoS) xin, pin cys

gw (pcg) xin, Ind cniins i exin (Irce), ain rd Bd cs

(arc) xin, n Isi sin (Ie) xin, mss linin exin (mle), ps piinin

exin (ppe), e-lib rdin exin (elraD), ad Diin Sidiin n (aDS),

nd w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins. t obi exins ans Sin

Insnin Sys-I (oaSIS-I) dd viy nvinn sns din sv in-fi ss

bi.

MissionStS-26, tkin nd D ry Si-c

(tDrS-c)

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedSb 29, 1988, 11:37:00 .. eDt

ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l

Landedob 3, 1988, 9:37:11 .. pDt n




Orbi ts64

Crewcnd dik h. hk

pi rid o. cvy

missin Siiss Jn m. ln,

g D. Nsn, nd Dvid c. his

59

7the Se Shue anis is red u lunh pd 39B in he ery mrning ober 9, 1986. anis ws shedued



S

t S -

2 7

y g ,

remin pd 39B r 7 weeks sur he heku new weher rein sruures, vriey sei

mesuremens, unh em rfieny exerises, nd emergeny egress simuins. the Shue nd is fve-ersn

rew unhed rm Kennedy Se cener’s (KSc) pd 39B 9:30 .m. n Deember 2, 1988.

60

Mission



StS-27 ws h hid ission ddid o h Dn o Dns. Bus o h ission’s suiy ssifion, w

iviis nd oishns no disosd.

th unh, whih ws s o Db 1, 1988, duin ssifd unh window bwn 6:32 .. nd 9:32 .., ws

osond du o unb oud ov nd wind ondiions nd ws s o h s unh iod on Db 2.

MissionStS-27, Dn o Dns ission

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedDb 2, 1988, 9:30:34 .. eSt o

lunh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l

LandedDb 6, 1988, 3:36:11 .. pSt on

runwy 17 edwds ai o Bs, ca

Durat ion4 dys, 9 hous, 5 inus, nd 37 sonds


Orbi ts68

Crewcond rob l. gibson

pio guy S. gdn

mission Siiss rihd m. mun,

Jy l. ross, nd Wii m. Shhd

61

9 a viw o Disovy just t th obit’s min lnding g touhs down on runwy 22 t



S

t S -

2 9edwds ai fo Bs, ca, ollowing sussul 5-dy mission in eth obit.

62

Mission



t iy yd StS-29 ws tkin nd D ry Si-D (tDrS-D), wi ws d n Ini

u S (IuS) bs nd ws id tDrS b dyd.

Sndy issin yd indd obi exins ans Sin Insnin Sys-1 (oaSIS-1),

S Sin h pi advnd rdi exin (Share), pin cys gw (pcg) xin,

css nd pn c Divisin (chromeX) xin, w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins,

nd n u.S. ai f xin sin bi s ibin nd-bsd xin ai f

mi oi Si (amoS) in hwii. t w s d e wi ndd ImaX .

MissionStS-29, tkin nd D ry Si-D

(tDrS-D)

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedm 13, 1989, 9:57:00 .. eSt

ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl

Landedm 18, 1989, 6:35:50 .. pSt n

rnwy 22 edwds ai f Bs, ca



Orbi ts80

Crewcnd mi l. cs

pi Jn e. B

missin Siiss Js p. Bin,

Js f. Bi, nd rb c. Sin

63

0Bckdroppd ginst prtilly cloudy lorid skis, th Spc Shuttl atlntis hds or



S

t S -

3 04-dy mission in erth orbit with fv stronut crwmmbrs bord.

64

Mission



th iy yd StS-30— mn/Vns d s nd hd Ini u S (IuS)—ws

dyd 6 hs nd 14 ins in h fih. th IuS’s s nd snd ss d s nnd, bsin h mn

s n jy 15-nh jny Vns.

Sndy yd indd h mss lihnin exin (mle), h iviy sh wih ids exin

as (ea), nd n ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.

on h v gn ps cs (gpc) id nd hd b d wih sixh nbd hdw s. this

is h s i gpc ws swihd n bi.

StS-30, mn

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmy 4, 1989, 2:46:59 .. eDt

lnh pd 39B Knndy S cn, l

Landedmy 8, 1989, 12:43:26 .. pDt n




Orbi ts65

Crewcnd Dvid m. Wk

pi rnd J. gb

missin Siiss Nn e. thd,

my l. cv, nd mk c. l

65

8the Spe Shule columbi is being lowered nd hed o he sol id roke booser



S

t S -

2 8ssembly in he Vehile assembly Bui lding (VaB) he Kennedy Spe cener (KSc).

66

Mission



StS-28 ws ou ission ddid o Dn o Dns. Bus o ission’s suiy ssifion,

w iviis nd oisns no disosd.

StS-28, Dn o Dns ission

Space Shutt lecoubi

Launched augus 8, 1989, 8:37:00 .. eDt o


Landed augus 13, 1989, 6:37:09 .. pDt on


Durat ion5 dys, 1 ou, 0 inus, nd 8 sonds


Orbi ts81

Crewcond Bws h. Sw, J.

pio rid N. rids

mission Siiss Js c. adson,

Dvid c. ls, nd mk N. Bown

67

4the Se Shue anis is o rom Kennedy Se cener’s (KSc) lunh pd 39B 12:53 .m., mrkin

h b i i 5 d i i i a i i d f d h g i



S

t S -

3 4he beinnin o 5-dy mission in se. anis rried rew o fve sronus nd he ser gieo.

the Juier-bound robe deoyed rom anis some 6 hours er unh.

68

MissionS S g S S



t iy yd StS-34 ws gi s nd d Ini u S (IuS) bs. a

dyn, IuS ss fd, in gi n jy 6-y i Ji vi viin bss

Vns nd e.

Sndy yd n is issin indd S S Bks uvi (SSBuV) xin ws id

in by. Swd in w bin ws gw hn cys Disibin (ghcD) xin, py

my (pm) xin, Sns tny exin (SteX), mss linin exin (mle), n

ImaX , S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xin invsid i ys in in z

viy, nd nd-bsd ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.

StS-34, gi; S S Bks

uvi (SSBuV) xin

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedob 18, 1989, 12:53:40 .. eDt


Landedob 23, 1989, 9:33:00 .. pDt n




Orbi ts79

Crewcnd Dnd e. Wiis

pi mi J. mcy

missin Siiss nkin r. cn-Díz,

Snnn W. lid, nd en S. Bk

69

3th Sp Shul Disovry pprohs edwrds air for Bs, ca, r h

sussul omplion o h Dprmn o Dns mission StS 33



S

t S -

3 3sussul omplion o h Dprmn o Dns mission StS-33.

70

MissionStS 33 D D i i



StS-33 ws h fh ission ddid o h Dn o Dns. Bus o h ission’s suiy ssifion, w

iviis nd oishns no disosd.

th oiin unh d s o Novb 20, 1989, ws shdud o ow o h hnou o sus ind

onis ssbis on h win soid ok booss.

StS-33, Dn o Dns ission

Space Shutt leDisovy

LaunchedNovb 22, 1989, 7:23:30 .. eSt o


LandedNovb 27, 1989, 4:30:19 .. pSt on




Orbi ts79

Crewcond dik D. goy

pio John e. Bh

mission Siiss . Soy musv,

mny l. c, J., nd Khyn c. thonon

71

2



S

t S -

3 2

this phoo ws kn duing by o douny phoogphs o

h pud long Duion exposu iiy (lDe). th ani

cos o Nibi svs s bkdop o h oou sn. a 5½

ys o obiing eh, h lDe ws ivd by StS-32 wbs

nd bough bk ho h nd o h 11-dy ission o sinif

obsvion. th bus-sizd sp ws hd in h gsp o coubi’sro mnipuo Sys’s (rmS) nd o duing h suvy.

72

MissionStS 32 Syn IV 5; lDe iv



th bjivs StS-32 w h dyn h Syn IV-5 dns uniins si nd h iv

NaSa’s ln Duin exsu iiy (lDe). Syn IV-5 (s knwn s ls 5) ws dyd s, nd h hid

s minun sid i kik d h si synhnus bi. lDe ws ivd n fih dy

4 usin h r mniu Sys (rmS).

th iddk yd inudd h chizin Nus cidin rhyhs (cNcr) xin, h pin

cys gwh (pcg) xin, h uid exin aus (ea), h ain ih ehdih (ae), h

liud/lniud l (l3), h mss lihnin exin (mle), n ImaX , nd n ai mui oi

Si (amoS) xin.

StS-32, Syn IV-5; lDe iv

Space Shutt lecubi



LandedJnuy 20, 1990, 1:35:36 .. pSt n




Orbi ts172

Crewcnd Dni c. Bndnsin

pi Js D. Whb

missin Siiss Bnni J. Dunb,

g. Dvid lw, nd msh S. Ivins

73

6th Sp Shul alnis rss on h runwy edwrds air for Bs, ca, r

h sussul omplion o h sixh Dprmn o Dns mission StS-36



S

t S -

3 6h sussul omplion o h sixh Dprmn o Dns mission, StS 36.

74

MissionStS-36 Dn Dns issin



StS-36 ws six issin ddid Dn Dns. Bus issin’s suiy ssifin, w

iviis nd isns n dissd.

t un s buy 22, 1990, ws snd sv dys du n inss w nd nd

w ndiins. I ws fs i sin a 13 in 1970 id s issin ws d by inss

wb.

StS 36, Dn Dns issin

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedbuy 28, 1990, 2:50:22 .. eSt


Landedm 4, 1990, 10:08:44 .. pSt n




Orbi ts72

Crewcnd Jn o. cign

pi Jn h. cs

missin Siiss rid m. mun,

Dvid c. his, nd pi J. tu

75

1t hubbl Spac tlscop (hSt), sill in gasp of Discovy’s

ro manipulao Sys (rmS), obis so 332 nauical ils



S

t S - 3 ro manipulao Sys (rmS), obis so 332 nauical ils

abov ea. In is picu, hubbl as dployd on of is sola

aay panls bu is y o av xndd scond.

76

MissionStS-31, hubb S ts (hSt)



t iy yd n StS-31 ws hubb S ts (hSt), wi ws dyd in 380-su-i

bi. hubb b n s us ss in isy, duin s s ini s is

v ud.

Sndy yd n is issin inudd n ImaX c By c (IcBc) dun ins usid w

bin nd ndd ImaX us insid w bin. an asn pi mni (apm) usd d iu

ws in yd by. addiin yd s inudd pin cys gw (pcg) xin vid d

n win in yss in iviy, rdiin mniin equin III (rme III) su y vs in

w bin, Invsiins in py mbn pssin (Ipmp) din siy n in iviy

nvinn, Su Sudn Invvn p (SSIp) xin sudy s n-wissnss n

i s, nd n ai f mui oi Si (amoS) xin.

StS 31, hubb S ts (hSt)

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched ai 24, 1990, 8:33:51 .. eDt

lun pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl

Landed ai 29, 1990, 6:49:57 .. pDt n




Orbi ts80

Crewcnd ln J. Siv

pi cs f. Bdn, J.

missin Siiss Svn a. hwy,

Bu mcndss II, nd Kyn D. Suivn

77

1 this e view shws w Se Shes n djen ds lnh cmex 39 wih he

ring Sevie Ses (rSS) eed. the Se She cmbi (egnd) is n



S

t S - 4 g ( ) ( g )

pd a whee i wis he essing Seembe 6, 1990, ey mning nh n

StS-35. the Se She Disvey is se begin eins n obe i- n

StS-41, when he uysses se ws sheded be xied in se. fwing he

king his hgh, StS-35 ws sned nd StS-41’s Disvey ws sessy

nhed n obe 6.

78

MissionStS-41, uysss; SSBuV; ISac



t iy yd n is issin ws en S agny’s (eSa) uysss s, wi ws bi

x gins Sn. tw sgs, Ini u Sg (IuS), nd issin-si pyd assis

md-S (pam-S) bind g s i snd uysss wd n --ii jy.

o yds nd xins fwn n StS-41 w S S Bks uvi (SSBuV) xin,

Ins S ay cn (ISac), cs nd pn c Divisin exin (chromeX), Vi cnd

Sys (VcS), Sid S cbsin exin (SSce), Invsigins in py mbn pssing

(Ipmp) xin, pysigi Syss exin (pSe), rdiin mniing exin III (rme III), S

Sdn Invvn pg (SSIp) xin, nd n ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.

, y ; ;

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedob 6, 1990, 7:47:15 .. eDt


Landedob 10, 1990, 6:57:19 .. pDt n




Orbi ts66

Crewcnd rid N. rids

pi rb D. cbn

missin Siiss Wii m. Sd,

B e. mnik, nd ts D. aks

79

8th Sp Shul alnis ss on runwy 33 edwds ai fo Bs in clioni

ompling h svnh Dpmn o Dns mission.



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3 8

80

MissionStS-38, Dn Dns issin



StS-38 ws h svnh issin ddid h Dn Dns. Bus h issin’s suiy ssifin,

w iviis nd ishns n dissd.

th unh ws iiny shdud Juy 1990; hwv, iquid hydn k und n cubi duin h StS-35

undwn d h uiny nkin ss n anis h unh d n Jun 29, Juy 13, nd Juy 25. tss

nfd hydn u k n h xn nk sid h xn nk/bi’s 17-inh quik disnn ubii.

this k ud n b id h d, nd anis ws d bk h Vhi assby Buidin (VaB) n auus 9,

ws dd, nd ws nsd h obi pssin iiy (op). Duin bk, h vhi ws kd usid

h VaB bu dy whi h cubi StS-35 sk ws nsd h d unh. ousid, anis sud

in hi d is is duin hunds. a is w d in h op, anis ws nsd h VaB

in n ob 2. th vhi ws d u pd 39a n ob 12.

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedNvb 15, 1990, 6:48:15 .. eSt


LandedNvb 20, 1990, 4:42:42 .. eSt n




Orbi ts79

Crewcnd rihd o. cvy

pi nk l. cubsn, J.

missin Siiss rb c. Sin,

c J. md, nd chs D. g

81

5t vrios oonns of asro-1 ylod r

sn bkdrod gins bl-nd-wi er.



S

t S -

3 5prs of hokins ulrviol tlso (hut),

ulrviol Iging tlso (uIt), nd Wisonsin

ulrviol poo-polrir exrin (Wuppe) r

visibl on Slb ll in forgrond. t

sllr ylindr in forgrond is “ igloo,” wi

ws rssrizd oninr osing cond

nd D mngn Sys (cDmS). t cDmSinrfd wi in-bin onrollrs o ng

Insrn poining Sys (IpS) nd lsos.

82

MissionStS-35, as-1



t iy bjivs n StS-35 w nd--k bsvins si s in vi s w s

x-y sny wi as-1 bsvy, wi nsisd hkins uvi ts (hut), Wisnsin

uvi p-pi exin (Wuppe), uvi Iin ts (uIt), nd Bd Bnd X-ry

ts (BBXrt). t ss b d disy nis (sd inin ss nd in xins)

din issin id w’s iin ds nd d nd s ms S i cn

(mSc) in hnsvi, al, i vi ss, wi sn n-nin ndd by fiw.

o xins indd S a rdi exin-2 (SareX-2), nd-bsd xin ib

-i snss ai mi oi Si (amoS) in hwii, nd w-ndd S css

p assinn: “t Ss,” sk sdns’ ins in sin, , nd ny.

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedDb 2, 1990, 1:49:01 .. eSt


LandedDb 10, 1990, 9:54:09 .. pSt n




Orbi ts

144

Crewcnd Vn D. Bnd

pi gy S. gdn

missin Siiss Jy a. hn,

Jn m. ln, nd rb a. pk

pyd Siiss S t. Dn

nd rnd a. pis

83

7the Se Shue anis is o rom lunh pd 39B Kennedy Se cener (KSc)

on he esern os o forid.



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3 7

84



9the Segic Defense Iniiive ognizin (SDIo)

Shule plle Sellie-II (SpaS-II) is elesed by

Di ’ r m i l S (rmS)



S

t S -

3 9Discvey’s ree mniul Syse (rmS)

ef d cllecin.

86

MissionStS-39, Dn Dns issin,

ap 675; IBSS; cro; SpaS II; Stp 1



StS-39 ws i ddid Dn Dns issin. Disvy id n nssifd yd indin

ai p-675 (ap-675), n Ind Bknd Sin Svy (IBSS) wi cii Inizin Viy (cIV),

ci rs obsvin (cro) xin, S p Si-II (SpaS-II) xin, nd S ts

pyd-1 (Stp-1).

t ssifd yd nsisd mis exin cnis (mpec). as n bd ws rdiin mniin

eqin III (rme III) nd cd li oiiz us Dns Syss-Ia (clouDS-Ia).

ap-675; IBSS; cro; SpaS-II; Stp-1

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched ai 28, 1991, 7:33:14 .. eDt


Landedmy 6, 1991, 2:55:35 .. eDt n




Orbi ts134

Crewcnd mi l. cs

pi l. Bin hnd, J.

missin Siiss gin S. Bd, J.,

gy J. hb, rid J. hib,

Dnd r. mmn, nd cs l. V

87

0the Spae Shule columbia, wih a seven-member rew aboard,

soars oward a 9-day mission devoed o life sienes researh.



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4 0

88

MissionStS-40, Sb li Sins-1



StS-40 ws f ddid Sb issin, Sb li Sins-1 (SlS-1), nd fs issin ddid

sy i sins usin bib du. t issin ud s did nd ind ysii

suns in s sin 1973–74 Skyb issins. t subjs w uns, 30 dns, nd usnds iny

jyfs. piiy, SlS-1 xins sudid six bdy syss; 18 invsiins, 10 invvd uns, 7 invvd

dns, nd 1 invvd jyfs. t six bdy syss invsid w divsu/diuny (,

uns, nd bd vsss); n/ndin (kidnys, n-sin ns, nd nds); bd (s);

iun (wi bd s); ususk (uss nd bns); nd nuvsibu (bin nd nvs, ys, nd

inn s).

addiin yd inudd 12 g-awy Si (gaS) niss insd n gaS Bid assby xins

in is sin, n biy, nd si diin; middk 0-gviy Dynis exin (moDe); nd svn

obi exins (oeX).

Space Shutt lecubi

LaunchedJun 5, 1991, 9:24:51 .. eDt


LandedJun 14, 1991, 8:39:11 .. pDt n




Orbi ts146

Crewcnd Byn D. o’cnn

pi Sidny m. guiz

missin Siiss Js p. Bin,

t e. Jnin, m. r Sddn,

. Dw gny, nd mii hus-ud

89

3



S

t S -

4 3

the lunch o Spce Shule alnis ws originlly se or

July 23, 1991, bu ws moved o July 24 o llow or he

replcemen o uly inegred elecronics ssembly

h conrolled he orbier/exernl nk seprion. the

lunch ws fnlly rescheduled or augus 2.

90

MissionStS-43, tkin nd D ry Si

(tDrS-e); SSBuV; Share II



t iy yd StS-43 ws tkin nd D ry Si-e (tDrS-e), wi ws d n Ini

u S (IuS) nd dyd b 6 s in fi. t IuS d si in synns bi, kin

tDrS-e b biin tDrS s. Sndy yd n issin indd S Sin

h pi advnd rdi en II (Share II); S S Bks u-Vi (SSBuV) insn; tnk

pss cn eqin (tpce); nd oi cniins t Windws (octW) xin.

o xins indd a py exin (ape-B), pin cys gw I (pcg I), Bisv/

Insnin tny assis mis Dissin as (BImDa), Invsiins in py mbn

pssin (Ipmp), S ain msn Sys (SamS), Sid S cbsin exin (SSce),

uvi p I (uVpI), nd ai mi oi Si (amoS) xin.

(tDrS e); SSBuV; Share II

Space Shutt le anis

Launched as 2, 1991, 11:02:00 .. eDt


Landed as 11, 1991, 8:23:25 .. eDt n




Orbi ts142

Crewcnd Jn e. B

pi mi e. Bk

missin Siiss Snnn W. lid,

Js c. adsn, nd g. Dvid lw

91

8the StS-48 mission launched aboard he Space Shule Discovery

on he evening of Sepember 12, 1991.



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4 8

92

MissionStS-48, uarS



StS-48’s iy yd, u as rs Si (uarS), ws dyd n fi dy 3. Din is

nnd 18-n issin, 14,500-nd bsvy d s xnsiv sdy d e’s s—

v n’s nv i-ssinin ss s inds iv zn y. uarS d 10

snsin nd sin dvis: cyni lib ay en S (claeS); Ivd Ssi nd

mssi Snd (ISamS); miwv lib Snd (mlS); hn oin exin (haloe);

hi rsin D I (hrDI); Wind Iin In (WNDII); S uvi S Idin

mni (SuSIm); S/S Idin cisn exin (SolStIce); pi envinn mni (pem);

nd aiv cviy rdi Idin mni (acrIm I I).

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedSb 12, 1991, 7:11:04 .. eDt


LandedSb 18, 1991, 12:38:42 .. pDt n




Orbi ts81

Crewcnd Jn o. cin

pi Knn S. ri, J.

missin Siiss mk N. Bwn,

cs D. g, nd Js . Bi

93

4



S

t S -

4 4

th Dfns Suor payload (DSp) rars for

dloymn in h Shul’s cargo bay, backdrod

agains a blu-and-whi earh.

94

MissionStS-44, Dn Dns issin; DSp

S Sh tt l



tis ws 44 S issin nd nin Dn Dns issin. t nssid yd indd Dns

S p (DSp) si nd n d Ini u S (IuS) bs w dyd n fi dy 1.

c by nd iddk yd indd Ini oin cninin mni (Iocm), t S m88-1

(miiy mn in S), ai mi oi Sys (amoS), csi rdiin es nd aivin mni

(cream), S aivin mni (Sam), rdiin mniin eqin III (rme III), Vis nin ts-1

(Vt-1), uvi p Insn (uVpI), Bi w nd pi tjy xin, nd exndd

Din obi mdi pj, wi ws sis invsiins in s exndd Din obi.

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedNvb 24, 1991, 6:44:00 .. eSt


LandedDb 1, 1991, 2:34:43 .. pSt n




Orbi ts110

Crewcnd dik D. gy

pi tn t. hniks

missin Siiss mi rn, J.,

Js S. Vss, . Sy msv, nd

ts J. hnnn

95

2 asnus rnld J. gb (lf) nd Sphn S. oswld ccupy h cmmnd nd pil sins, spcivly,

duin h ny phs f h StS-42 missin. th pink lw huh h fn windws is lll sin f h

ficin nd h h ccu s h bi ns eh’s msph.



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t S - 4

p

96

MissionStS-42, Iml-1

S Sh tt l



t iy yd n bd Disvy StS-42 ws Innin miviy lby-1 (Iml-1), wi d is

s fi sin ssizd Sb d. t innin w ws dividd in w s nd--k

s n n nvs sys’s din w viy nd n s iviy n i-s

s s si s, ni sdins, i fy s, nd bi. mis ssin xins w s ndd,

indin ys w viy sbsns s s nzys, y idid, nd vis. on fi dy 6, issin

ns ndd n nbd nsbs ind xnd issin by 1 dy nin sin

xins.

Sndy yd indd 12 g-awy Si (gaS) niss, wi nind viy u.S. nd innin

xins. t iddk yd indd gin Ss: aid miviy rs-1 (goSamr-1); n ImaX

; Invsiins in py mbn pssin (Ipmp); rdiin mniin exin III (rme III); nd

w S Sdn Invvn p (SSIp) xins.

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedJny 22, 1992, 9:52:33 .. eSt


LandedJny 30, 1992, 8:07:17 .. pSt n




Orbi ts129

Crewcnd rnd J. gb

pi Sn S. oswd

missin Siiss Nn e. td,

Dvid c. his, nd Wii . rddy

pyd Siiss rb l. Bnd nd

u D. mbd

97

5tis view o e Sule fig onrol room a Jonson Spae cener (JSc) in houson, tX, sows

e beind-e-senes rew a elped ensure a every mission was suessul.



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98

MissionStS-45, atlaS-1

Space Shutt le



th 46h Sh issin id h fs ashi lby aiins nd Sin (atlaS-1) n Sb

s nd in h bi’s by. th nndyb yd, qid wih 12 insns h u.S., n,

gny, Bi, Swiznd, h Nhnds, nd Jn, ndd sdis in shi hisy, s diin,

s s hysis, nd vi sny. th atlaS-1 insns indd h ashi t m

Ssy (atmoS); gi S; h mii Wv ashi Snd (maS); h Iin Si

obsvy (ISo); h ashi lyn-ah eissins (alae) xin; h ashi eissins phi

I (aepI); h S exins wih pi as (Sepac); n aiv cviy rdi (acr); msn

S cnsn (SolcoN) xin; S S (SolSpec) xin; S uvi S Idin

mni (SuSIm); nd uvi S ts (auSt).

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmh 24, 1992, 8:13:40 .. eSt


Landed ai 2, 1992, 6:23:06 .. eSt n




Orbi ts143

Crewcnd chs . Bdn, J.

pi Bin Dy

missin Siiss Khyn D. Sivn,

Dvid c. ls, nd c. mih

pyd Siiss Byn K. lihnb nd

Dik D. i

99

9t succssfu cu of Ins VI si is codd in is ig. lf o ig, sonus ricd J. hib,

tos D. aks, nd pi J. tuo v ndods on si. t 9-dy ission ccoisd cu of

Ins VI, subsqun ing of si o boos, nd is vnu doyn, s w s Sc Sion



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t S - 4

viw xvicu civiy (eVa) cd assby of Sion by eVa mods (aSem).

100

MissionStS-49, Ins VI i

Space Shutt le



StS-49 kd s fig o obi endvou. t Ins VI (-3) si, sndd in n unusb obi sin is

un bod tin vi in m 1990, ws ud by wbs duing n xviu iviy (eVa) nd

quid wi nw ig kik oo. t si ws subsquny sd ino obi, nd nw oo ws d o

u s ino gosynonous obi o oion us.

StS-49 od s -son eVa, nd i ws so s Su ission o qui ndzvous wi n

obiing s. t ission so kd s n o iv ok oo o n obiing si nd s

o us dg u duing S Su nding.

Space Shutt leendvou

Launchedmy 7, 1992, 7:40:00 .. eDt o


Landedmy 16, 1992, 1:57:39 .. pDt on


Durat ion8 dys, 21 ous, 17 inus, nd 39 sonds


Orbi ts141

Crewcond Dni c. Bndnsin

pio Kvin p. cion

mission Siiss pi J. tuo,

Kyn c. tonon, rid J. hib,

tos D. aks, nd Bu e. mnik

101

0th Spa Shul columbia lands wih h drag hu

dployd, whih was frs usd sussully on mission

StS-49 aboard endavour.



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102

MissionStS-50, uSml-1

Space Shutt le



t iy yd StS-50 ws unid Ss miviy lby-1 (uSml-1), id Sb d wi

nnin nn bi w n. uSml-1 ws nin dvn iviy s in

bd nb disiins. t 13-dy issin, wi ws s knwn s s exndd Din obi fi, s

vidd nw inin n s n- n sy in s. exins indd cys gw n

(cg), D pysis md (Dpm), S tnsin Divn cnvin exin (StDce), gvbx iiy

(gBX), S ain msn Sys (SamS), gni Bissin as (gBa), as-1

(aSc), exndd Din obi mdi pj (eDomp), nd Sid S cbsin exin (SSce), s

w s xins in Zi cys gw (Zcg) nd pin cys gw (pcg).

Sndy xins indd Invsiin in py mbn pssin (Ipmp), S a rdi

exin-2 (SareX-2), nd uvi p Insn (uVpI).

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedJn 25, 1992, 12:12:23 .. eDt


LandedJy 9, 1992, 7:42:27 .. eDt n




Orbi ts221

Crewcnd rid N. rids

pi Knn D. Bwsx

missin Siiss Bnni J. Dnb,

en S. Bk, nd c J. md

pyd Siiss lwn J. Dls nd

en h. tin

103

6



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t S - 4

a viw of th Sp Shttl atlntis dploying th eopn Sp agny’s (eSa)

eopn rtivbl ci (eureca) into obit.

104

MissionStS-46, tSS-1; eureca doyn

Space Shutt le



StS-46’s iy objiv ws doyn o eon S agny’s (eSa) eon rivb ci (eureca)

nd oion o join NaSa/Iin S agny td Si Sys (tSS). t ission ws xndd 1 dy

o o sin objivs. eureca doyd 1 dy n sdd bs o ob wi is d

nding sys. a doyn, s’s ss w fd o boos eureca o is nnd oing id

o bo 310 s is. howv, s fing ws o 6 ins insd o nnd 24 ins bs

o nxd id d o eureca. t ob sovd nd eureca ws boosd o oion obi on

six dy o ission. (t yod ws ivd on StS-57 in 1993.) t tSS doyn ws so dyd 1 dy

bs o eureca. Ding tSS doyn, si d xi disn o ony 840 o obi

insd o nnd 12.5 is bs o jd in. a nos s ov sv dys o

, tSS oions w id nd si ws sowd o n o e.

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedJy 31, 1992, 9:56:48 .. eDt o


Landed ags 8, 1992, 9:11:50 .. eDt on


Durat ion7 dys, 23 os, 15 ins, nd 2 sonds


Orbi ts127

Crewcond lon J. Siv

pio andw m. an

mission Siiss Jy a. hon,

nkin r. cng-Díz, cd Nioi, nd

ms S. Ivins

pyod Siis no mb

105



MissionStS-47, Sb-J

Space Shutt le



Sb-J— join NaSa nd Nion S Dvon any o Jn (NaSDa) ission uiizin iod Sb

odu—ondud ioviy invsiions in is nd i sins. th innion w, onsisin o h s

Jns sonu o fy bod h Shu, h s ain-ain won o fy in s, nd h s id ou

o fy on h s s ission, ws dividd ino d nd bu s o ound-h-ok oions. Sb-J inudd

24 is sin nd 20 i sins xins, o whih 35 w sonsod by NaSDa, 7 w sonsod by NaSa,

nd 2 w oboiv os.

mis sin invsiions ovd biohnooy, oni is, fuid dynis, nso hnon, sss

nd is, s nd oys, nd ion suns. li sins inudd xins on hun hh,

sion nd biooy, dvon biooy, ni nd hun hysiooy nd bhvio, s diion, nd biooi

hyhs. ts subjs inudd h w, Jns koi sh, uud ni nd n s, hikn byos, ui fis,

uni nd n sds, nd os nd o s.


LaunchedSb 12, 1992, 10:23:00 .. eDt o


LandedSb 20, 1992, 8:53:22 .. eDt on




Orbi ts126

Crewcond rob l. gibson

pio cuis l. Bown, J.

mission Siiss mk c. l, N. Jn Dvis,

Jo “Jy” a, nd m c. Jison

pyod Siis mou m. mohi

107

5 2

th phoogrph ws kn hrough h

figh-dk windows o h erh-orbiing

Sp Shul columbi. a rw o iv

NaSa sronus nd cndin pylod



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NaSa sronus nd cndin pylod

spilis spn 10 dys bord columbi

or h StS-52 mission.

108

MissionStS-52, uSmp-1; lageoS II

Space Shutt le



t iy issin bjivs n StS-52 w dyn ls gdyni Si II (lageoS-II) nd in u.S. miviy pyd-1 (uSmp-1). lageoS-II, jin bwn NaSa nd Iin S any (aSI), ws dyd n fi dy 2 nd ws bsd in n inii ii bi by aSI’s Iin rs IniS (IrIS). t s’s kik iizd lageoS bi is in id 3,666 is.

t uSmp-1, wi ws ivd n fi dy 1, indd xins nd n w nnd missin pieqin S Ss (mpeSS) insd in bi’s by. t uSmp-1 xins w lbdpin exin; mi l’ed ds pnns Inssn Sidiin s t n obi (mephISto),snsd by n ny cn Nin d’Éds Sis (cNeS); nd S ain msnSys (SamS).

pcbi

Launchedob 22, 1992, 1:09:39 .. eDt ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, l

LandedNvb 1, 1992, 9:05:53 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts159

Crewcnd Js D. Wbpi mi a. Bkmissin Siiss cs l. V,Wii m. Sd, nd t e. Jninpyd Siis Svn a. mln

109

3th dg hu on h Sp Shul Disovy dploys whil lnding on runwy 22 edwds ai fo Bs in

clioni. th lnding ndd n 8-dy sp mission o h StS-53 w.



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110

MissionStS-53, Dn Dns issin;

oDeracS

S Sh tt l



StS-53 nsisd ssifd Dn Dns iy yd, w nssifd sndy yds, nd nin

nssifd iddk xins.

Sndy yds nind in d g-awy Si (gaS) dw in by indd obi

Dbis rd cibin Ss (oDeracS) nd bind S gw exin/cyni h pi exin

(gcp).

middk xins indd miss in S (mIS-); S tiss lss (Stl); Vis nin ts (Vt-2);

csi rdiin es nd aivin mni (cream); rdiin mniin eqin (rme-III); id

aqisiin nd rsy exin (are); hndd, e-ind, r-i, civ, us-indy, lin-

in, nd envinn Sys (herculeS); Bfd ls aqisiin Sns ts (BlaSt); nd cd

li oiiz us Dns Syss (clouDS).

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedDb 2, 1992, 8:24:00 .. eSt


LandedDb 9, 1992, 12:43:47 .. pSt n




Orbi ts116

Crewcnd Dvid m. Wk

pi rb D. cbn

missin Siiss gin S. Bd, J.,

Js S. Vss, nd mi r. cid

111

5 4

asonu goy J. hbu (l) nsls lon sbod lonon in

Spc Sul endvou’s co by wil sonu mio runco, J., pps o

wok on sin dvic n co by fwll. t wo ission spciliss

spn ov 4 ous on xvicul civiy (eVa) on Jnuy 17, 1993.



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t S - 5

spn ov 4 ous on xvicul civiy (eVa) on Jnuy 17, 1993.

112

MissionStS-54, tkin nd D ry Si-

(tDrS-); DXS

Space Shutt le



t iy yd n endv StS-54 ws in tkin nd D ry Si, tDrS-, wi

ws dyd n s dy fi. I ws sssy nsd is bi by Ini u S

(IuS) bs.

as id in bi in yd by ws hiik xin d Dis X-y S (DXS). tis

insn d d n x-y diin dis ss in d s.

on dy, issin siiss mi rn, J., nd gy J. hb sn ny 5 s in n by

in sis swkin sks dsind ins NaSa’s knwd wkin in s. ty sd i

biiis v b y in by, ibd in sins wi sin i nds, nd sid yin

bjs in iviy nvinn.

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedJny 13, 1993, 8:59:30 .. eSt


LandedJny 19, 1993, 8:37:47 .. eSt n




Orbi ts96

Crewcnd Jn h. cs

pi Dnd r. mmn

missin Siiss mi rn, J.,

gy J. hb, nd Ssn J. hs

113

5 6

mos of h ns of h atlaS-2 yod cn b sn in h cgo by of h eh-obiing Sc Shu

Discovy, bu issing is h SpartaN-201 si, which ws in h ids of is sion fo Discovy

whn h hoo ws kn.



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114

MissionStS-56, atlaS-2; SpartaN-201

Space Shutt leDi



th iy yd StS-56 ws h ashi lby aiins nd Sin-2 (atlaS-2), whih wsdsind d n h inshi bwn h Sn’s ny nd eh’s idd sh nd hw

hs s h zn y. th yd indd six insns nd n h Sb in h by,

wih h svnh nd n h by w in w g-awy Si (gaS) niss. addiin insns n h

issin indd h ashi t m Ssy (atmoS) xin, h mii Wv ashi

Snd (maS), h Sh S Bks uvi/a (SSBuV/a) s (n h by w), h S

S msn (SolSpec) insn, h S uvi S Idin mni (SuSIm), h aiv cviy

rdi (acr), nd h S cnsn (SolcoN) xin.

atlaS-2 is n n NaSa’s missin pn eh (mtpe) . a svn atlaS-2 insns s fw n

atlaS-I din StS-45.

Disvy

Launched ai 8, 1993, 1:29:00 .. eDt


Landed ai 17, 1993, 7:37:19 .. eDt n




Orbi ts148

Crewcnd Knnh D. cn

pi Shn S. oswd

missin Siiss c. mih ,

Knnh D. ck, nd en l. oh

115

5 5

o o e seven ewebes wo spen 10 dys bod e Spe Se cobi e pied din bie si

ovep in e Speb D-2 Siene mode. le o i e Jey l. ross, ui h. We, Bend a. his, J., nd

hns W. See. ross, StS-55 ission speiis, is nin spe in eis poessin ne; We,

gen pyod speiis, is in e ids o boefex es; nd eow pyod speiis See ssiss ission



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t S - 5

y y

speiis nd pysiin his wi pysiooi es e “anok.”

116

MissionStS-55, D-2 Sb issin

Space Shutt lecbi



D-2 b snd Sb fi nd gn issin nn wi nd--k ins dby w. S 88 xins w ndd, wi indd win mi sin invsiins:

mi Sin exin Db rk exin mds nd as (meDea); Wksfb (Wl);

hi ois lby (holop); nd, n uniq S S (uSS) d D-2 in by,

mi Sin ans pyd (mauS) nd ai oxyn exs ty (aoet). as d n uSS

w rdiin Ds (rD) xins. on ys w xin yidd s ys i snid

dd in s. li sin s ws d wi ank (ar), Bib (BB), nd Bfx

(Ba). ank, n dvnd inidinsi by, wd s nsiv di snin d

n din wissnss. Bnd a. his, J., di d, s s invns in, injin

hns W. S wi sin s sdy bdy fids s din din wissnss.

cbi

Launched ai 26, 1993, 10:50:00 .. eDt


Landedmy 6, 1993, 7:29:59 .. pDt n




Orbi ts160

Crewcnd Svn r. N

pi tn t. hniks

missin Siiss Jy l. rss,

cs J. p, nd Bnd a. his, J.

pyd Siiss ui h. W nd

hns W. S

117

5 7

th xrnal ank (et) falls oward earh afr bing jisond from h Spac Shul endavour

as h spaccraf hadd oward is 10-day say in earh orbi.



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118

MissionStS-57, SpacehaB-1; eureca iv

Space Shutt leendv



StS-57 kd s fi iy dvd SpacehaB d, ssizd by dsind n db ssizd wks w-ndd xins. a, 22 xins w fwn, vin

is nd i sins s w s wsw yin xin s sin.

on Jn 24, 1993, w d nd swd xiy 9,424-nd en rivb ci (eureca)

ws dyd n issin StS-46. hwv, eureca nd ns w nb sw s’s w

nnns, nd, n Jn 25, sns g. Dvid lw nd p J. Wis sn binnin sdd xvi

iviy (eVa) ny din nnns. t ind 5-, 50-in eVa ws sn n nnd sks.

endv

LaunchedJn 21, 1993, 9:07:22 .. eDt


LandedJy 1, 1993, 8:52:16 .. eDt n




Orbi ts155

Crewcnd rnd J. gb

pi Bin Dy

missin Siiss g. Dvid lw,

Nny J. Sk, p J. Wis,

nd Jni e. Vss

119

5 1 tis unusul sn o xrviulr iviy (eVa) ws purd by on o in-bin

rwmmbrs. asronu Jms h. Nwmn, working on Sp Sul Disovry’s

srbord sid, is nrr mr, wi sronu crl e. Wlz rvrs ing nr

frwll nd airborn Suppor equipmn (aSe).



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- 5

120

MissionStS-51, actS/toS; oreuS-SpaS

Space Shutt leDisvy



as n w iy yds n StS-51, advnd cniins tny Si (actS) ws dydn fi dy 1. axiy 45 ins actS dyn, d tns obi S (toS) bs ws

d inin niins ny s synns ns bi. on fi dy 2,

w dyd snd iy yd, obiin nd rivb nd ex uvi S-S

p Si (oreuS-SpaS), s in sis as-S p Si (as-SpaS) sni issins.

exnsiv bi ws dd by n ImaX nd n SpaS. a jin gn-u.S. sysis

yd ws nd vi SpaS pyd oins cn cn (Spoc) Knndy S cn (KSc), bin

s S yd b nd id. a 6 dys d in, oreuS-SpaS ws ivd wi

r mni Sys (rmS) nd nd by.

on Sb 16, 1993, issin siiss Js h. Nwn nd c e. Wz d n xvi iviy

(eVa) sin 7 s, 5 ins, nd 28 snds. t sns s vd s, s, nd sin s

inndd in hbb S ts (hSt) Sviin missin.

Disvy

LaunchedSb 12, 1993, 7:45:00 .. eDt


LandedSb 22, 1993, 3:56:06 .. eDt n




Orbi ts157

Crewcnd nk l. cbsn, J.

pi Wii . rddy

missin Siiss Js h. Nwn,

Dni W. Bs, nd c e. Wz

121

5 8

this busy sn on h runwy edwrds air for Bs, ca, ws kn lss hn n

hour ollowing h lnding o h Sp Shul columbi. th ouhdown ompld

2-wk mission in sp dvod o mdil rsrh. th rry o hrdwr nd

workrs inluds prsonnl nd quipmn dsignd o mk h r s. a r l

i h c t V hi l (ctV)



S

t S - 5is h crw trnspor Vhil (ctV).

122

MissionStS-58, SlS-2

Space Shutt lecubi



StS-58 ws snd ddid Sb li Sins issin (SlS-2). t w 14 xins ndud in us: uy ysiy, divsu/diuny, ususk, nd nusin. ei xins

usd n w, nd six xins nd n 48 dns. t w d n 650 din

ss svs nd dns, insin sisi bs i sins s wn bind wi

d SlS-1 nd SlS-2. cdivsu invsiins: In-fi Sudy cdivsu Dndiinin, cdivsu

adin Z gviy, nd puny unin Duin Wissnss. ruy ysiy invsiins: uid

ey ruin Duin S i, ruin Bd Vu Duin S i, ruin eyisis in

rs Duin S i, nd Infun S i n eykinis in mn. mususk invsiins: pin

mbis Duin S i; es Z gviy n unin nd Bii pis aniviy Sk

mus; es miviy n en misy, hisisy nd ps aiviis r hindib muss;

pysiy min lss Duin S i; nd Bn, ciu, nd S i. Nusin invsiins:

Sudy es S tv n min gviy rs nd Vsibu exins in Sb.

Launchedob 18, 1993, 10:53:10 .. eDt


LandedNvb 1, 1993, 07:05:42 .. pSt n




Orbi ts225

Crewcnd Jn e. B

pi rid a. Sss

missin Siiss m. r Sddn,

Wii S. mau, J., Dvid a. W, nd

Snnn W. luid

pyd Siis min J. n

123

6 1on f endavu’s spacwalks capud his viw f endavu backdppd

agains h blacknss f spac, wih h Sun displaying a ayd ffc. th xndd

r manipula Sys (rmS) a ha h asnau was sanding n is sn

n h lf sid f h viw.



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t S

- 6

124

MissionStS-61, is hubb S ts (hSt)

Sviin missin

Space Shutt le



t n Su fi 1993 ws n s nin nd x issins v d. Duin d vbk--bk swks d 35 us nd 28 inus, w s snus d s sviin

hubb S ts (hSt). hubb ndzvus, , nd bin ud n fi dy 3, wi cud Nii

usin r mniu Sys (rmS) siin 43--n hubb ui in yd by. tuu

issin, s nds w sn hubb S ts oins cn cn (Stocc)

gddd S i cn (gSc) in gnb, mD. a sviin sk ws d, Stocc ns vid

i ins bwn n dw nd s. hubb ws dyd n fi dy 9.

pendvu

LaunchedDb 2, 1993, 4:27:00 .. eSt


LandedDb 13, 1993, 12:25:33 .. eSt n




Orbi ts163

Crewcnd rid o. cvy

pi Knn D. Bwsx

missin Siiss . Sy musv,

Kyn c. tnn, cud Nii,

Jy a. hn, nd ts D. aks

125

6 0

a pdwn sky bv th atlntic ocn svs s th bckdp th Spc Shuttl Discvy s it hds twd

n 8-dy missin in eth bit. abd th Shuttl w fv NaSa stnuts nd russin csmnut.



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126

MissionStS-60, WS-1; SpacehaB-2




StS-60 kd s fi o rssin oson on u.S. S S nd ws inii s in inin an on NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) cooion in hn S i. t ission so kd

sond fi o SpacehaB ssizd od nd 100 g-awy Si (gaS) yod o fy in s. aso on

bod S ws Wk Sid iiy-1 (WS-1), kin s in nnd sis o fis.

SpacehaB-2 ivd soy in obi. tkin bo on q o yod by, 1,100-bi-oo

od id 12 xins. o o s xins invovd is sin ois, svn i sins

invsiions, nd s ds oion xin.

t w so ondd s join NaSa–rssin S any in-fi di nd diooi invsiions.

Si K. Kikv onid wi dio oos in mosow sin S a rdio exin

(SareX) qin.

Launchedby 3, 1994, 7:10:00 .. eSt o


Landedby 11, 1994, 2:19:22 .. eSt on




Orbi ts130

Crewcond cs . Bodn, J.

pio Knn . ri, J.

mission Siiss N. Jn Dvis,

rond m. S, nkin r. cn-Díz, nd

Si K. Kikv

127

6 2

this iag, phgraphd as h Spa Shul clubia was rbiing earh

during a “nigh” pass, duns h glw phnnn surrunding h vrial

sabilizr and h orbial manuvring Sys (omS) pds f h sparaf.



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t S - 6

128

MissionStS-62, uSmp-2; oaSt-2

Space Shutt lecbi



t iy yds n StS-62 w unid Ss miviy pyd-2 (uSmp-2) nd o anis ndS tny-2 (oaSt-2). t uSmp-2 indd v xins invsiin is ssin nd ys w

in iviy, wi oaSt-2 d six xins sin n s ny nd s fi. B yds w

ivd by w nd d by s n nd. uSmp-2 xins ivd sis binnin

fi. t w’s xins indd Dxs end e (Dee), nw ni nd nd x

dsin ws sd s n r mni Sys (rmS) ; S S Bks uvi/a

(SSBuV/a) s; nd liid Din S envinn cndid mi exs (lDce), wi w

d in yd by.

middk xins indd advnd pin cys gw xin; pysii Syss exin

(pSe); ci pin cys gw (cpcg) xin; ci gni Bissin as

(cgBa); middk 0-gviy Dynis exin (moDe); Bi Dnsin Syss (BDS); nd a

py exin (ape-B). t ai mi oi Si cibin ts (amoS) qid n nbd dw.

Launchedm 4, 1994, 8:53:00 .. eSt


Landedm 18, 1994, 8:09:41 .. eSt n




Orbi ts224

Crewcnd Jn h. cs

pi andw m. an

missin Siiss pi J. t,

cs D. g, nd ms S. Ivins

129



MissionStS-59, S rd lbooy (Srl-1)




th iy yod on bod StS-59 ws h S rd lbooy (Srl-1), whih ws ivd by h w ndod by s on h ound. th Srl-1 inudd h Sbon Iin rd-c nd h X-bnd Synhi au

rd (SIr-c/X-Sar) nd n oshi insun d h msun o ai pouion o Sis (mapS). th

gn S any (Dara) nd h Iin S any (aSI) ovidd h X-Sar insun. SIr-c/X-Sar ovd

oxiy 38.5 iion is o eh, h quivn o 20 n o h n. mo hn 400 sis w id,

inudin 19 iy obsvion sis (susis) in Bzi, mihin, Noh coin, nd cn euo.

thin ounis w snd in h oj by 49 ini invsios nd o hn 100 siniss oodind

by h J pousion lbooy (Jpl) in psdn, ca. So 133 hous o d w od. th mapS xin

sud h ob disibuion o bon onoxid in h oosh, o ow osh.

Launched ai 9, 1994, 7:05:00 .. eDt o

lunh pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl

Landed ai 20, 1994, 9:54:30 .. pDt on

runwy 22 edwds ai fo Bs, ca



Orbi ts183

Crewcond Sidny m. guiz

pio Kvin p. chion

mission Siiss lind m. godwin,

Jo “Jy” a, mih r. ciod, nd

thos D. Jons

131

6 5

this view o he Se Shule columbi, rmed behind he florid lndse, shows

he lunh o StS-65 rom pd 39a he Kennedy Se cener (KSc) in florid.



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132

MissionStS-65, Innin migviy lby

(Iml-2)

Space Shutt lecubi



StS-65 kd snd fig Innin migviy lby (Iml-2), wi id n wi nub xins nd iiis s Iml-1. t w si in w s und--k s.

m n 80 xins, sning n 200 siniss six s gnis, w d in Sb

du in yd by (n i quin ws swd in iddk ks). iy xins dvd

in i sins, inuding bissing, s bigy, un ysigy, nd diin bigy. S quin

usd s invsigins d fwn n vius Sb figs, su s eun S agny’s (eSa) Bik,

wi kd is id fig. t Iml-2 Bik usd 19 xins uing is nd bigi ss su s

bi, in nd un s, isd issus nd ggs, s uin v, nd ui fis nd n sdings. ov

us sing issin, sins vvd ug sv sgs i ys, wi wd sudy

s igviy nd si diin n iving issus.

pyd siis ciki Ni-muki b s Jns wn fy in s.

cubi

LaunchedJuy 8, 1994, 12:43:00 .. eDt


LandedJuy 23, 1994, 6:38:00 .. eDt n




Orbi ts235

Crewcnd rb D. cbn

pi Js D. hs, J.

missin Siiss rid J. hib,

c e. Wz, ly ci, nd

Dnd a. ts

pyd Siis ciki Ni-muki

133

6 4



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t S - 6

asonu mk c. l, n StS-64 ission siis, ss h nwSiid aid o eVa rsu (Saer) sys 130 nui is bov

eh wih h owd go by fd in his h viso. p o

h hdw o h lid In-S thnoogy exin (lIte) is

so sn in h ogound.

134

MissionStS-64, lIte; Saer sd




StS-64 kd s fig o lid In-s tnoogy exin (lIte) nd s nd u.S. xviiviy (eVa) in 10 ys. t lIte yod oys id, wi snds o ig dion nd nging, y o oi d

sing s ss insd o dio wvs o sdy e’s os. t s s fig o id ws igy sss

noogy s. t lIte insn od o 53 os, yiding o n 43 os o ig- d. undnd

viws w obind o od ss, so syss, ds ods, ons, bning os, nd s fn. t

sis sdid indd os bov non eo, Indonsi, So pi, rssi, nd ai. Sixy-v

gos o 20 onis d vidion sns wi gond-bsd nd i insns o viy lIte d. t

lIte sin og ws o NaSa’s mission o pn e (mtpe).

mission siiss mk c. l nd c J. md od 28 eVa o S S og on Sb 16.

Ding 6-o, 15-in eVa, y sd nw bkk d Siid aid o eVa rs (Saer), wi ws

dsignd o s in vn wb b nd wi onding n eVa.

LaunchedSb 9, 1994, 6:22:05 .. eDt o


LandedSb 20, 1994, 2:12:52 .. pDt on




Orbi ts176

Crewcond rid N. rids

pio l. Bin hond, J.

mission Siiss Jy m. linng,

Ssn J. hs, c J. md, nd

mk c. l

135

6 8

th Sc Shu endvou is o om lunch pd 39a in ho o igh. abod h Shu w six NaSa

sonus nd h Sc rd lbooy-2 (Srl-2). Duing h nnd 10-dy figh, ound-h-cock oion

o h Srl-2 yidd wh o d bou eh’s gob nvionmn nd h chngs—boh humn-inducd nd

nu—h cing i.



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136

MissionStS-68, S rd lby (Srl-2)

Space Shutt leendvu



StS-68 kd h snd figh in 1994 h S rd lby (h s figh ws StS-59 in ai), whih ws NaSa’s missin pn eh (mtpe). ying h Srl duing din ssns wd isns bwn h

s nd snd fighs. th Srl-2 ws ivd n figh dy 1, nd und-h-k bsvins w ndud by h

snus, wh si in w s. In ddiin d d ks v h s ins s Srl-1, unusu vns

w s igd, inuding n uing vn in russi nd isnds Jn n hquk.

th issin s sudid s s in Biish cubi, cnd, s ngn uss. Si dings w

kn wih nh Srl n, msun ai puin Sis (mapS), gin b undsnding

bn nxid issins buning s. ying h uh i n h Shu, mapS ws dsignd su

h gb disibuin bn nxid.

LaunchedSb 30, 1994, 7:16:00 .. eDt


Landedob 11, 1994, 10:02:08 .. pDt n




Orbi ts182

Crewcnd mih a. Bk

pi tn W. Wiu

missin Siiss ths D. Jns,

Svn l. Sih, Dni W. Bush, nd

p J.K. Wis

137

6 6

cuds vr h ani on srv s h bkdrp fr his sn f h

amsphri lbrry fr appiins nd Sin-3 (atlaS-3) pyd

in h rg by f h erh-rbiing Sp Shu anis.



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138

MissionStS-66, atlaS-3; crISta-SpaS

Space Shutt le anis

L h d



StS-66 uh dvnd hnsiv d bu h Sun’s ny uu, h hi ku eh’s idd sh, nd hw hs s b zn vs. Svn insuns n h ashi

lby aiins nd Sin-3 (atlaS-3) s fw n h s w atlaS fihs.

as nsidd iy yd ws h cyni Ind Ss nd tss h ash-Shu

p Si (crISta-SpaS), ninuin jin NaSa–gn S any (Dara) sis sini issins.

atlaS-3 nd crISta-SpaS w nsidd jin issin wih sin s sin bjivs. Duin h issin, h

w dividd in w s und-h-k sh.

LaunchedNvb 3, 1994, 11:59:43 .. eSt


LandedNvb 14, 1994, 7:33:45 .. pSt n




Orbi ts174

Crewcnd Dnd r. mmn

pi cuis l. Bwn, J.

missin Siiss en l. oh,

S e. pzynski, Jsh r. tnn, nd

Jn-nçis cvy

139

6 3

this unique sho was aken fo above he cew cabin and payload bay duing a spacewalk. the asonau is

sapped o he foo esain ha is aached o he reoe manipulao Syse (rmS) a.



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140

MissionStS-63, SpacehaB-3


L h d



t s S S fi o 1995 indd sv isoi ivns, indin s fi o Sio; sond fi o rssin oson on S, s o ps I o Innion S Sion (ISS)

o; nd S’s s o nd fyond o rssin s sion mi.

a xnsiv noiions nd ni inoion xns bwn u.S. nd rssin s s, rssins

ondd os o od b sy ivd nd StS-63 w ws ivn “o” o od. Si-o-

si dio on wi mi ws ivd, nd Vdi g. tiov, wo ivd on mi o o n y, onid

xidy wi osons bod s sion: mi 17 cond axnd Vikonko; fi nin

en V. Kondkov; nd Vy poykov, ysiin wo bok tiov’s od o xndd i in s. a sionkin

disn o 400 o mi nd wi Js D. Wb ny onoin obi, Disovy ws fown o

37 o rssin s sion. “as w binin o ssis os o, w binin o nions

os o,” Wb sid Disovy ws oin o oss o. “t nx i w o, w wi

sk yo nd nd o w wi d o wod ino nx inni.”

Launchedby 3, 1995, 12:22:04 .. eSt o


Landedby 11, 1995, 6:50:19 .. eSt on




Orbi ts129

Crewcond Js D. Wb

pio ein m. coins

mission Siiss c. mi o,

Jni e. Voss, Bnd a. his, J., nd

Vdi g. tiov

141

6 7

this phoo shows h wing of h Spac Shul endavour orbiing high ovr clouds

ha ar swirling in h form of a ropical sorm on earh.



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142

MissionStS-67, as-2

Space Shutt leendv

Launched



endv d v 6.8 iin is din StS-67, win ssind xinin “iddn nivs”

vi i. t iy yd, as-2 bsvy, bi n disvis d by as-1.

as-2, wi kd snd fi vi ss fwn n as-1, ws nd n Insn

pinin Sys (IpS) n Sb in by. t hkins uvi ts (hut), dvd

Jns hkins univsiy, d ssy in vi in s idniy ysi

sss nd i siin si bj. t ivns d hut as-1 d i is

snsiiv. t Wisnsin uvi p-pi exin (Wuppe), bi univsiy Wisnsin,

sd y nd izin vi diin sni bjs. t uvi Iin

ts (uIt), snsd by NaSa’s gddd S i cn (gSc) in gnb, mD, k wid-d s

bjs in vi i.

Launchedm 2, 1995, 1:38:13 .. eSt


Landedm 18, 1995, 1:47:14 .. pSt n




Orbi ts262

Crewcnd Sn S. oswd

pi Wii g. gy

missin Siiss t e. Jnin,

Jn m. gnsd nd Wndy B. lwn

pyd Siiss rnd a. pis nd

S t. Dn

143

7 1

this view of he Spce Shule alnis conneced o russi’s mi spce sion

ws phoogphed by he mi 19 cew on July 4, 1995.



S t S

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144

MissionStS-71, is S-mi dkin

Space Shutt le anis

Launched



StS-71 kd nb isi ss in n s fi, indin 100 u.S. n s n ndd c cnv, l, s u.S. S S–rssin s sin mi dkin nd jin n-bi ins,

s s v in bi, nd s n-bi n S w.

Dkin d wi anis sin in n mi diy bw. t n s dkin bn wi anis b

-i bw mi, wi rb l. gibsn ns n fi dk. Sinkin ws d wn

bi ws b 250 mi, ndin v rssin nd u.S. fi dis d. gibsn n

nvd bi in b 30 mi b binnin n sin. t sin

ws n d 0.1 snd, nd sin viy ws b 0.107 snd n. In

n ws ny fwss: ss n 1 in isinn wi n n isinn ss n 0.5 ds

xis. Dkin d b 216 ni is bv lk Byk in rssin din. t obi

Dkin Sys (oDS) wi andyns pi Dkin Sys svd s nnin in sii

in n dkin n mi’s Kys d. oDS d fwssy din dkin sqn.

LaunchedJn 27, 1995, 3:32:19 .. eDt


LandedJy 7, 1995, 10:54:35 .. eDt n




Orbi ts153

Crewcnd rb l. gibsn

pi cs J. p

missin Siiss en S. Bk,

Bnni J. Dnb, nd gy J. hb

mi 18 cw: Nn e. td,

Vdii Dzv, nd gnndy Skv

mi 19 cw: any Svyv nd

Niki Bdin

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this is a view o he Spae Shule Disovery launh as

seen hrough he brush surrounding he launh omplex

a he Kennedy Spae cener (KSc) in florida.

146

MissionStS-70, tkin nd D ry Si-g

(tDrS-g)

Space Shutt leDisvy



t iy bjiv StS-70 issin ws isd wn tkin nd D ry Si-g (tDrS-g)dyd bi yd by b 6 s i-. axiy 1 dyn, Ini u

S (IuS) bs d tDrS-g d fs w sdd bns tDrS-g in synns

bi. on i d n n-bi k, tDrS-g ws sdd b n in s, in n

xisin tDrS nwk dvnd kin nd niins sis.

Din ind issin, fv wbs d viy xins. t Bii rs in

cnis (BrIc) xins sdid s iviy n wid n ysii sss in ns, inss,

nd s invb nis. BrIc-4 xind w n sys nd s in b nws

w d by iviy. BrIc-5 sd w divisin ns in dyiy w d iviy

ss. as, Bi Dvn Sys (BDS), d dvi dvd Jnsn S cn (JSc) in

hsn, tX, sd n n s s bi n in iviy; is xin wkd xy w,

yidin iss s b n ny sn visy.

LaunchedJy 13, 1995, 9:41:55 .. eDt


LandedJy 22, 1995, 8:02:00 .. eDt n




Orbi ts

143

Crewcnd tn t. hniks

pi Kvin r. K

missin Siiss Nny J. ci,

Dnd a. ts, nd my en Wb

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asronus Js S. Voss (f ) nd mich l. grnhrd work ohr h xrvhicur civiy (eVa)

ssby nd innnc sk bord in h Spc Shu endvour’s cro by. th eVa sk bord, wih n

pproxi vou of 64 inchs by 69 inchs by 27 inchs nd n erh-bound wih of 450 pounds, hpd

h wo spcwkrs vu work h woud r b copd on h Inrnion Spc Sion (ISS).



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148



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ive NaSa sronus nd wo gues reserhers spen lmos 16 dys o reserh

in his siene module fxed o he pylod by o he Spe Shule columbi.

the unnel in he boom oreground served s he busy pssgewy or he seven

rewmembers, who spli heir ores ino wo shis.



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150

MissionStS-73, uSml-2

Space Shutt lecbi

Launched



StS-73 kd snd fi unid Ss miviy lby-2 (uSml-2), bidin n ndin is dss, wi fw n cbi din issin StS-50 in 1992. rs din uSml-2 nnd wiin

s v s uSml-1, wi ny xins fyin snd i. t w dividd in w s wk

nd k in 23--n Sb d d in cbi’s yd by. rs ws ndd in v

s: fid ysis, is sin, biny, bsin sin, nd i s ssin. uSml-2

iviis w did by NaSa’s Sb missin oins cn iiy ms S i cn (mSc) in

hnsvi, al.

t w ndnd ss S tnsin Divn cnvin exin (StDce), wi did bsi

fid nis nd ns iy fws, ins d wiin fids. osiins bsvd n

uSml-2 ss d nv bn bsvd n e, nd ss nin xin nd w

b inin wn fid fws nsiind sb nsb. t s s di iins n e, in

nwnd fid fws din in nd sidiyin n ds in i- yss, s, ys, nd is.

Launchedob 20, 1995, 9:53:00 .. eDt


LandedNvb 5, 1995, 7:45:21 .. eDt n




Orbi ts255

Crewcnd Knn D. Bwsx

pi Kn V. rin

missin Siiss Kyn c. tnn,

cin g. cn nd

mi e. lóz-aí

pyd Siiss d W. lsi nd

ab S, J.

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the Spce Shule alnis coplees is successful docking wih russi’s mi spce sion, nd he StS-74

cewebes inside alnis’s cbin ke pepions o ee wih he mi 20 cew. Duing he ission,

sonus used n ImaX ce o docuen he Spce Shule alnis’s endezvous nd docking wih he

mi spce sion.



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152

MissionStS-74, Snd S-mi dkin

Space Shutt le anis

Launched



StS-74 kd snd dkin u.S. S S rssin s sin mi, ninin ps I iviis d nsin Innin S Sin (ISS) dd. t issin isd innin

fv S Sin wi cndin fy n S, cis a. hdd, w ws s s

cndin issin siis. hdw in yd by indd cndin-bi r mni Sys

(rmS) , u.S.-bi obi Dkin Sys (oDS), rssin-bi Dkin md (Dm) nd s y, nd

u.S.-rssin–bi s y. awiin anis bd mi w w rssin sns nd gn sn, n

wi rssin nd en S any (eSa) s ss nd qin.

unik s dkin fi din wi w xn k , snd dkin sd n divy

qin mi. t iy yd issin ws rssin-bi Dm, wi ws dsind b nn

xnsin n mi d b ns S-mi inks. tw s ys w swd n Dm ns

mi by swkin sns.

LaunchedNvb 12, 1995, 7:30:43 .. eSt


LandedNvb 20, 1995, 12:01:29 .. eSt n




Orbi ts128

Crewcnd Knn D. cn

pi Js D. hs, J.


Wii S. ma, J., nd cis a. hdd

153

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th Spa Shu endavou, wih a w o six on boad, is abou

o ouh down on runway 15 a h Knndy Spa cn’s (KSc)

Shu landing faiiy (Slf). this mission’s onusion makd

ony h hid nouna Shu anding a Knndy.



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154

MissionStS-72, Su; o anis nd S

tny-y (oaSt-y)

Space Shutt leendv

L h d



t s S fi 1996 ws iid by iv Jns si, dyn nd iv NaSa sin yd, nd w swks.

missin siis Kii Wk d r mni Sys (rmS) n fi dy 3 k Jns

S y uni (Su) bi, in 10-n sini issin invvin s dzn xins

nd is sin bii sdis. t Su ws nd bd Jns h-2 k n

m 18, 1995, tnsi S cn.

t o anis nd S tny-y (oaSt-y), wi ws sd n fi dy 4, sd Sn

’s xins: rn x exin (releX), s y ds diin

s xs ninin; gb psiinin Sys (gpS) aid Dinin nd cn exin

(gaDacS), dns gpS ny in s; S exs ls odnn Dvi (SeloDe), s s

dnn dvis; nd Sn pk rdi exin (Spre), n di niins xin.

LaunchedJny 11, 1996, 4:41:00 .. eSt


LandedJny 20, 1996, 2:41:40 .. eSt n




Orbi ts142

Crewcnd Bin Dy

pi Bn W. J

missin Siiss ly ci, Dni t. By,

Winsn e. S, nd Kii Wk

155

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the tehered Saellie Sysem (tSS) and par of is supporive

boom device is seen here prior o deploymen operaions.



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156

MissionStS-75, tSS-1r; uSmp-3

Space Shutt lecobi

Launched



t fi o u.S.-Iin td Si Sys (tSS-1r) ws d by oss o si on fi dy 3,o vb sini d ws si d. t o iy yod, unid Ss mioviy pyod-3

(uSmp-3), od noiny. t tSS fw viosy on ission StS-46 in Jn 1992, b xin oions w

id d o jd .

t tSS on ws dsind o sdy odynis o sys in iy d oion o e’s

os d ionos. t si ws ovidd by Iy, nd /doy ssby ws u.S.-bi.

twv invsiions—six by NaSa, v by Iin S any (aSI), nd on by u.S. ai o—w nnd.

Doyn o tSS-1r on StS-75 ws dyd by 1 dy o ow o obsooin o onbod tSS os by

fiw. exn sini d ws bin d wn snd on fi dy 3, s si ws js

so o doyn o bo 12.8 is. t si idiy bn sdin wy o obi s s o

obi os, nd w ws nv in ny dn. t w d inin oowin dy.

by 22, 1996, 3:18:00 .. eSt o


Landedm 9, 1996, 8:58:20 .. eSt on




Orbi ts251

Crewcond andw m. an

pio So J. “Do” hoowiz

mission Siiss nkin r. cn-Díz,

mizio ci, Jy a. hon,

cd Nioi, nd ubo gidoni

157

7 6

this phoo of h fowd p of h Spc Shu anis ws kn fo

russi’s mi spc sion s h wo spccf joiny obid eh in

mch 1996. th g cngu objc in h idi fogound is on

of h so y pns fo mi. th wo spccf w in h ids of

hi hid inkup in eh obi. Wih h subsqun divy of sonu

Shnnon W. lucid o h spc sion, h mi 21 cw gw fo wo o h,

h i i i i i b h



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s h ission spciis poiy bc cosonu gus sch.

Sh ws o spnd ppoxiy 140 dys on mi bfo uning o eh.

158



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th Spac Shul endavour lifs off wih six asronaus on h orning of may 19, 1996.



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160

MissionStS-77, SpacehaB; SpartaN (Iae)

Space Shutt leendv

Launchedm 19 1996 6 30 00 eDt



t S fi 1996 ws iid by ndzvs iviis wi w din yds. t iy

yds, d in by, w SpacehaB-4 ssizd s d; Infb annn exin

(Iae) nd n Sn 207 -fy; nd si ny dnsin xins knwn s tny

exins advnin missins in S (teamS).

t SpacehaB-4 sin d id ny 3,000 nds s qin nd viy xins vin

s ds s biny, ni is, ys, nd i. t xins indd advnd

Sin pss oni mis (aDSep), ci gni Bissin as (cgBa), pn

gni Bissin as (pgBa), ids gni Bissin as-2 (gBa-2), ci pin

cys gw (cpcg), gs pb py mbn (gppm), hndd Disin ts c (hhDtc),

ci Zn n (cZ), nd S exin iiy (Se). as nsidd SpacehaB

yd b d in iddk ks w ImmuNe-3 nd NIh-c7.

my 19, 1996, 6:30:00 .. eDt


Landedmy 29, 1996, 7:09:20 .. eDt n




Orbi ts161

Crewcnd Jn h. cs

pi cis l. Bwn, J.

missin Siiss Dni W. Bs,

mi rn, J., m gn, nd

andw S.W. ts

161

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the Spae Shule columbia ouhes down on runway 33 a he

Kennedy Spae cene (KSc) on he floida oas.



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162

MissionStS-78, lmS

Space Shutt lecobi

LaunchedJn 20 1996 10:49:00 eDt o



iv s gnis (NaSa, eon S agny, n S agny, cndin S agny, nd

Iin S agny) nd s siniss o 10 onis wokd og on iy yod o StS-78,

li nd miogviy Sb (lmS). mo n 40 o xins fown w god ino wo s: i sins, wi

indd n ysioogy nd s bioogy, nd iogviy sin, wi indd bsi fid ysis invsigions,

dvnd siondo nd oy is ossing, nd di s in oin ys gow.

t lmS invsigions ondd w os xnsiv sin o d. Invsigos w od o o

eon nd o o u.S. oions. t ission so d xnsiv s o vido iging o wbs

o in-fig innn ods on xin dw.

Jn 20, 1996, 10:49:00 .. eDt o


LandedJy 7, 1996, 8:39:36 .. eDt on




Orbi ts272

Crewcond tn t. hniks

pio Kvin r. Kg

ig engin Ssn J. hs

mission Siiss rid m. linnn nd

cs e. Bdy, J.

pyod Siiss Jn-Jqs vi nd

rob Bn tisk

163



MissionStS-79, o S-mi dokin

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedSb 16 1996 4:54:49 eDt o



Sb 16, 1996, 4:54:49 .. eDt o


LandedSb 26, 1996, 8:13:13 .. eDt on




Orbi ts160

Crewcond Wii . rddy

pio tn W. Wi

mission Siiss tos D. aks,

Jon e. B, Jo “Jy” a, c e. Wz,

nd Snnon W. lid

StS-79 ws iid by n o e o u.S. son Snnon W. lid 188 dys in s, s u.S. w

xn bod rssin s sion mi, nd o S-mi dokin. lid’s on-dion s fi s

nw u.S. nd wod ods o won in s. S bkd o mi on m 22 wi StS-76 ission. Sdin

on mi o n oxiy 4-on sy ws Jon e. B, wo nd o e in Jny 1997 wi StS-81 w.

StS-79 so kd sond fi o SpacehaB od in so o S-mi iviis nd s fi o

SpacehaB’s dob od onion. t S-mi ink od 11:13 .., Sb 18, oowin n

r-b, o e dis vo, o. t s ond 1:40 .., Sb 19, nd B nd lid xnd

s 7 .. awiin B on mi w Vy g. Kozn, mi 22 ond, nd axnd Y. Ki, fi nin.

165

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Bakdoppd against pat o Baja calionia, th Wak Shild faility (WSf-3) is

about to -bth into th ago bay o th eath-obiting Spa Shuttl colubia.

colubia’s rot manipulato Syst (rmS) was usd xtnsivly duing

opations with th xpint.166

MissionStS-80, oreuS-SpaS II; WS-3

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedNvb 19, 1996, 2:55:47 .. eSt



th n Sh figh 1996 ws highighd by h sss dyn, in, nd iv w -fying

sh s. th w nnd xvhi iviis (eVas) w nd bs h w d n n h

ik hh nd, whn bshing did n v s, issin ngs ndd i wd n b dn

h w eVas nd isk nnssy dg h hh ss.

th obiing nd rivb nd ex uvi S-Sh p Si II (oreuS-SpaS II)

dyd n figh dy 1 bgin xiy 2 wks d-ghing. mking is snd figh bd h Sh,

oreuS-SpaS II d h iy sini insns: h oreuS-ts wih h uvi (uV)

Sgh nd h ex uvi (euV) Sgh. a sndy b highy ny yd ws h

Ins mdi absin p Sgh (ImapS). Nnsny yds n oreuS-SpaS indd h

S es S mni (SeSam), h atV rndzvs p-Dvn pj (arp), nd h Sdn exin

n aStro-SpaS (SeaS).

Nvb 19, 1996, 2:55:47 .. eSt


LandedDb 7, 1996, 6:49:04 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts279

Crewcnd Knnh D. ck

pi Kn V. ring

missin Siiss t e. Jnign,

ths D. Jns, nd . Sy msgv

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S t S

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the Sce Shue anis ress on lunch pd 39B s i undergoes

refigh checks before n ery morning unch.

168

MissionStS-81, i S-mi dokin

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedJny 12, 1997, 4:27:23 .. eSt o



t s S fi o 1997 ws iid by bo n o u.S. son Jon e. B o e 118-dy

sy bod rssin s sion mi nd s ns o d o oisis bwn wo s. anis

so nd s ns o o i y in s— o o w own o sd o sd. tis o nin

nnd dokins onind ps 1B o NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) ooiv o, wi Jy m. linn

boin id u.S. son in sssion o iv on mi. t s yod onion fown on vios

dokin fi—in SpacehaB dob od—fw in.

B joind mi 22 w o cond Vi g. Kozn nd fi nin aksnd V. Ki on Sb 19, 1996,

wn ivd wi w o StS-79. linn ws o wok wi mi 22 w ni iv in by o

mi 23 w o cond Vsii tsibiv, fi nin aksnd lzkin, nd gn s rinod ewd. ewd

ws o n o e wi mi 22 osons bi sy on sion. ason c. mi o d

linn on mi wn StS-84 ission ivd in my 1997.

y , ,


LandedJny 22, 1997, 9:22:44 .. eSt onrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts160

Crewcond mi a. Bk

pio Bn W. J, J.

mission Siiss Jon m. gnsd,

ms S. Ivins, p J.K. Wiso,

Jy m. linn, nd Jon e. B

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te hubble Space telescope (hSt), one of e mos famous

elescopes in isory, sis in e payload bay of Discovery for

is second servicing.

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MissionStS-82, Sond hubb S tso (hSt)

Sviin mission


Launched



StS-82 donsd bns o un s fi nd S Su’s nw biiy o sviin obiin

s. a six-b w od sviin nd udin o hubb S tso (hSt) duin ou

nnd xviu iviis (eVas) nd n od unsdud swk o i insuion on

so. t hSt s doyd in ai 1990 duin StS-31. I ws dsind o undo iodi sviin nd udin

ov is isn, wi is s sviin od duin StS-61 in Db 1993. Svn a. hwy, wo oiiny

doyd so, od obi’s ro mniuo Sys (rmS) on StS-82 o iv hSt o

sond sviin 3:34 .., buy 13, 1997, nd osiiond i in yod by ss n n ou .

Disovy’s nuvin js d sv is duin ission o boos so’s obi by 8 nui is.

hubb doyd on buy 19 nd bn oin is is iud v fown, 335-by-321-nui-i obi.

t Inii kou o nw insuns nd quin duin ission sowd w oin noiny. t

ibion o wo nw sin insuns ws o k ov iod o sv wks, wi s is nd d

niid o iv bou 8 o 10 wks .

buy 11, 1997, 3:55:17 .. eSt o


Landedbuy 21, 1997, 3:32:24 .. eSt on




Orbi ts150

Crewcond Knn D. Bowsox

pio So J. “Do” hoowiz

mission Siiss mk c. l,

Svn a. hwy, goy J. hbu,

Svn l. Si, nd Jos r. tnn

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th Sp Shul columbi nrs ouhdown h Knndy Sp cnr (KSc)

r ompling lmos 4 dys o shduld 16-dy mission in erh orbi. a problm

wih on o h Shul’s hr ul lls ld o n rly lnding or h svn-mmbr

rw. th gin Vhil assmbly Building (VaB) n b sn in h righ bkground.

Svrl hundrd bov h VaB, h Shul trining airr (Sta) n b sn in

figh, hving bn ssignd o monior columbi’s lnding.172

MissionStS-83, mSl-1

Space Shutt lecoubi

Launched ai 4, 1997, 2:20:32 .. eSt o



t s fi o mioviy Sin lbooy-1 (mSl-1) ws u so du o onns bou on o Su’s

u s, kin ony id i in Su o isoy ission ndd y. (StS-2, in 1981, nd

StS-44, in 1991, w o issions o nd uy). u No. 2 d sown so i dins duin

un su, bu Su ws d o fy ddiion kou nd sin. Soy on-obi oions

bn, u No. 2 subsk No. 3 dini vo bn ndin uwd. t u s on obi,

oninin subsks d u o wo bnks o 16 s. In on subsk o u No. 2, din in ouu

vo bwn wo bnks o s ws insin. t u s usd ion o iquid ydon nd iquid oxyn o

n iiy nd odu dinkin w. aou on u odud nou iiy o ondu on-obi nd

ndin oions, Su fi us quid u s union w nou o nsu w’s sy nd

o ovid suin bku biiy duin ny nd ndin.

a dision o fy ission in is niy ws d by ission nn in dys oowin coubi’s

un. t fi ws s dsind StS-83r nd n nd StS-94.


Landed ai 8, 1997, 2:33:11 .. eDt onrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts63

Crewcond Js D. hs

pio Susn l. Si

mission Siiss Jni e. Voss,

Dond a. tos, nd mi l. gnd

pyod Siiss ro K. cou nd

goy t. linis

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a pnori view shows the Spe Shuttle atlntis illuinting the erly orning sky

t Kennedy Spe center (KSc) t 4:07 .. on my 15, 1997.



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174

MissionStS-84, Sixh Sh-mi dking

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmy 15, 1997, 4:07:48 .. eDt

l h p d 39a K d S c l




Landedmy 24, 1997, 9:27:43 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts144

Crewcnd chs J. p

pi ein m. cins

missin Siiss c. mih ,

cs I. Nig, edwd t. l,

Jn-nçis cvy, en V. Kndkv,

nd Jy m. linng

th sixh Sh-mi dking ws highighd by h ns h h sssiv u.S. wb h rssin

s sin. u.S. sn c. mih xhngd s wih Jy m. linng, wh ivd n mi n Jny 15,

1997, s h StS-81 w. linng sn 123 dys n mi nd js v 132 dys in s nh nding,

ing hi, h i, snd bhind u.S. sn Shnnn W. lid s i sn n bi by n ain.

anh isn hd ding his sy ws h 1-y nnivsy hving nins u.S. sn in s, whih

bgn wih lid’s iv n mi n mh 22, 1996.

anh signifn vn h d ding linng’s sy indd h fs u.S.-rssin swk. on ai 29,

linng iid in 5-h xvhi iviy (eVa) wih mi 23 cnd Vsiy tsibiv h ni

h sid h sin. th oi pis mni (opm) ws in n mi 9 nhs sdy h

h s nvinn n i is, sh s is sd in ss. on by 23, f bk n h

11-y-d sin. I sd ini dg b qid h sin’s inhbins w iv sks b

36 hs ni h bin i ws nd. 175

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With its dag hute depoyed, the Spae Shutte coumbia ands on runway 33 at the

Kennedy Spae cente’s (KSc) Shutte landing faiity (Slf) in foida.



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MissionStS-94, mSl-1 fi

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedJy 1, 1997, 2:02:00 .. eDt

ln pd 39a Knndy S cn l



StS-94 kd fi issin StS-83, wi ws snd d nin. tis ws s i

s w, vi, nd yd nin w fwn in s. t iy yd ws miviy Sinlby-1 (mSl-1). t qik nnd in ssin cbi fi ws isd in by in

s sviin mSl-1 in bi. t w inind 24-/w-si ins.

usin Sb d s s bd, mSl-1 sd s dw, iiis, nd ds s n

Innin S Sin (ISS). t 33 invsiins ndd s yidd nw knwd in ini sini

ds bsin, biny, nd is ssin.

t 25 iy xins, vbx invsiins, nd sdis n mSl-1 w nibd

by siniss NaSa, en S any (eSa), gn S any (Dara), nd Nin S

Dvn any Jn (NaSDa). a d nb nds— n 35,000—w sn Sb

missin oins cn cn ms S i cn diy mSl-1 xins.


LandedJy 17, 1997, 6:46:33 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts251

Crewcnd Js D. hs

pi Ssn l. Si

missin Siiss Jni e. Vss,

Dnd a. ts, nd mi l. gnd

pyd Siiss r K. c nd

gy t. linis

177

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th mnipulo fligh Donsion (mfD) in h Spc Shul Discovy’s

cgo by vlud h us o h Sll fin a (Sfa) o h Jpns

expin modul’s ro mnipulo Sys (JemrmS), which ws l

usd on h Innionl Spc Sion (ISS). th mfD ws sponsod by h

Nionl Spc Dvlopn agncy o Jpn (NaSDa).



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MissionStS-85, crISta-SpaS-02

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched as 7, 1997, 10:41:00 .. eDt




StS-85 id yd sd n missin pn e (mtpe) bjivs s w s Innin S Sin

(ISS) ssby ins. t yd indd cyni Ind Ss nd tss as-S p Si-2 (crISta-SpaS-02), Jns mni i Dvn (mD), tny

aiins nd Sin-01 (taS-1), nd Innin ex uvi hiik-02 (Ieh-02).

tis ws snd fi crISta-SpaS yd. crISta-SpaS-02 s snd issin in

iv vn bwn gn S any (Dara) nd NaSa. t yd indd ss nd

ss, dyd n fi dy 1, d b e’s idd s. a n 200 s

fi, crISta-SpaS ws ivd n as 16, 1997. t crISta ss d 38 si s

idd s. a 22 sndin ks nd 40 bns w nd vid in d. on

sin ins w , crISta-SpaS ws sd in siin xis s ISS ssby

fi, StS-88, wi yd bin nid s i i w nin c Bk (gB) wd b d

ISS Nd 1.


Landed as 19, 1997, 7:07:58 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts185

Crewcnd cis l. Bwn, J.

pi Kn V. rin

missin Siiss N. Jn Dvis,

rb l. cb, J., nd

Sn K. rbinsn

pyd Siis Bjni V. tyvsn

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th hl viso o sonu Sco . pzynski fcs h Sc Shul

alnis’s co by, russi’s mi sc sion, nd eh’s hoizon. asonus

pzynski nd Vldi g. tiov, boh StS-86 ission sciliss, sn svl

hous ivin mi envionnl ecs pcks (meep), which hd bn

xosd o h sc nvionn ound mi’s nn Dockin modul (Dm)

sinc Sb o 1996. tiov snd h russin Sc ancy (rSa).180

MissionStS-86, Svn S-mi dkin

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedSb 25, 1997, 10:34:19 .. eDt




t svn mi dkin issin nind sn u.S. sn n rssin s sin wi ns

ysiin Dvid a. W mi. W b six u.S. sn in sssin iv n mi nin ps 1B NaSa/rssin S any (rSa) iv .

asn c. mi nd e sndin 145 dys in s—134 bd mi. his sid

i d ws 58 iin is, kin is xsin snd ns u.S. s fi, i, bind

Snnn W. lid’s d 188 dys. Din is sy, isin n Jn 25, 1997, bwn pss sy vi nd

sin’s Sk d dd di nd s y n Sk. t is d wi mi 23 cnd

Vsiy tsibiv ws idin pss s n dkin. I sd Sk d dssiz. t

w sd kin Sk d, vin ’s sn s nd sv NaSa sin xins

insid, nd ssizd inin ds.


Landedob 6, 1997, 5:55:10 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts170

Crewcnd Js D. Wb

pi mi J. Bd

missin Siiss Vdi g. tiv,

S e. pzynski, Jn-l J.m. céin,

Wndy B. lwn, Dvid a. W,

nd c. mi

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this viw shows h auonomous exvhiul aiviy roboi cm Spin (aercm Spin) in h go by

o h eh-obiing Sp Shul columbi. th aercm Spin is pooyp -fying lvision m

h ould b usd o mo inspions o h xio o h Innionl Sp Sion (ISS).182

MissionStS-87, uSmp-4; Sn 201-04

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedNvb 19, 1997, 2:46:00 .. eSt




t iy yd StS-87, unid Ss migviy pyd-4 (uSmp-4), d w. rs sing

j yd, SpartaN 201-04 -fy, ws n d. SpartaN dyn ws dyd 1 dy Nvb 21, 1997, w i nin s, S nd hisi obsvy (Soho), wi ws

dy n bi, bk nin. Kn cw sd bi’s ni s SpartaN 4:04 ..

t s id x i nv sv ins , sggsing ws b wi

id n sys n ining wd s gs. cw n gd SpartaN b did n iv

indiin. Wn s bkd wy n , in sin b 2 dgs snd ws

ny id si.

a n ws d iv -fy, Winsn e. S nd tk Di bgn 7-, 43-in swk

n Nvb 24 nd d SpartaN by nd 9:09 .. t w sns n d sis iviis

nind ins n-bi ssby Innin S Sin (ISS). Di b s Jns

iizn wk in s.

y ,

LandedDb 5, 1997, 7:20:04 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts252

Crewcnd Kvin r. Kg

pi Svn W. lindsy

missin Siiss Winsn e. S,

Kn cw, tk Di, nd

lnid K. Kdnyk

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th Spc Shul endvou hds owd is eh-obil dsinion o h russin

mi spc sion. StS-89 psns h ighh docking ission wih mi (ll pvious

such fighs uilizd h alnis). a docking wih mi, andw S.W. thos, ission

spcilis, nsd o h sion, succding sonu Dvid a. Wol s gus

cosonu sch. Wol und o eh bod endvou. thos would liv

nd wok on mi unil Jun 1998.



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MissionStS-89, eig S-mi dking

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedJny 22, 1998, 9:48:15 .. eSt




endv nd s ing is s obi minnn Dwn pid (omDp), bing s bi

n anis dk wi mi. on my 22, 1997, issin ngs nnnd endv wd fy StS-89 insd Disvy. t n, wi ws iginy gd Jny 15, 1998, ngd s n i n Jny 20

nd n Jny 22, qs rssin s g w in iviis n mi. tis ws

s n vsn by n w nw in ln Dis, Dv King, nd wing in vn

ln Di Js . hingn III.

t dking S S endv mi d n Jny 24, n id 214 ni is. t ns

andw S.W. ts mi nd n Dvid a. W u.S. bi d 6:35 .., Jny 25. Iniiy,

ts g is Sk ss si did n , nd w xng ws wd d ny W’s si

ws djsd ts. on n mi, ts ws b k dq djsns is wn si (wi wd b

wn sd w nd n e in Syz s), nd is si ind n mi wi i. W sn

119 dys bd mi, nd n nding is n-bi i ws 128 dys.

LandedJny 31, 1998, 5:35:09 .. eSt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts139

Crewcnd tn W. Wi

pi J . edwds, J.

missin Siiss Bnni J. Dnb,

mi p. andsn, Js . riy, Sizn

Skivi Siv, andw S.W. ts,

nd Dvid a. W

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th Spa Shul columbia is sn bakdroppd agains earh

during h fnal inrnaionally parnrd Spalab mission.



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186

MissionStS-90, in Sb issin

Space Shutt lecubi

Launched ai 17, 1998, 2:19:00 .. eDt




Landedmy 3, 1998, 12:08:59 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts256

Crewcnd rid a. Sss

pi S D. an

missin Siiss rid m. linnn,

Dydd rys Wiis, nd Kyn p. hi

pyd Siiss D. Jy c. Buky, J., nd

D. Js a. pwzyk

Nub is Sb du issin usin n s iviy n nvus sys. Nub’s 26

xins d n s x nd s undsd s un bdy— nvus sys. tiy s s xins w ndu bsi s in nusins nd xnd u undsndin

w nvus sys dvs nd unins in s. ts subjs w wbs, s, i, iks,

snis, nd w kinds s. tis ws iv NaSa, sv dsi ns, nd s nis

cnd (cSa), n (cNeS) nd gny (Dara), s w s eun S any (eSa) nd Nin S

Dvn any Jn (NaSDa). ms xins w ndud in ssuizd Sb n du

d in cubi’s yd by. tis ws 16 nd s sdud fi eSa-dvd Sb du,

u Sb s w ninud b usd n Innin S Sin (ISS).

o yds n StS-90 inudd Su Vibin s (SV) xin, Bi Dnsin Sys-04,

nd g-awy Si (gaS) nis invsiins.

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t S Sl Disovy os rssi’s mi s sion in is oog kn o mi. t

ndi siv ods l look lyo o go by, vling on by doos, doking

s o onning o mi (n bin), nnl, SpacehaB odl (sond ln o ),

al mgni So (n fwll), nd K-bnd nnn o oniions (n

bin). afxd o low ig on o o o SpacehaB is xnl nnn o SpacehaB

univsl coniions Sys (ShucS).



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MissionStS-91, Nin nd fn S-mi dokin


LaunchedJn 2, 1998, 6:06:24 .. eDt o




t dokin o Disovy o mi, fs o obi, od 12:58 .., Jn 4, 1998, n id o 208 is.

t s ond 2:34 .. s dy. a onin, andw S.W. tos ofiy b b oDisovy’s w, oin 130 dys o ivin nd wokin on mi. t ns wd o o 907 dys sn by

svn u.S. sons bod rssin s sion s on-dion wbs. Din nx 4 dys, mi

25 nd StS-91 ws nsd o n 1,100 onds o w nd os 4,700 onds o o xins nd

sis bwn wo s. Din is i, on- u.S. xins bod mi w ovd ino Disovy’s

iddk ok nd SpacehaB sin od ws ovd ino obi’s yod by.

t ws so ondd risk miiion exins (rmes) nd hn li Sins (hlS) invsiions. Wn

s osd o ndokin 9:07 .., Jn 8, nd s sd 12:01 .. dy, fn S-mi

dokin ission ws ondd nd ps 1 o Innion S Sion (ISS) o o n nd.

LandedJn 12 1998, 2:00:17 .. eDt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts155

Crewcond cs J. po

pio Doini l. pdwi goi

mission Siiss Wndy B. lwn,

nkin r. cn-Díz, Jn l. Kvndi,

Vy Vioovi ryin, nd

andw S.W. tos

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Backdroppd agains h blacknss o spac and

earh’s horizon, Sparan 201-05 lavs h cargo

bay o h Spac Shul Discovry. th salli

would rmain a r-fyr or svral days whili rcordd daa on h solar wind and h Sun’s

corona. ths daa hlpd incras knowldg o

h Sun’s c on our plan.

190

MissionStS-95, Jn gnn’s fi; SpacehaB

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedob 29, 1998, 2:19:34 .. eSt




t iy bjivs StS-95 indd ndin viy sin xins in ssizd SpacehaB

d, dyin nd ivin Sn -fy yd, nd in ins wi hbb S ts(hSt) obiin Syss ts (hoSt) nd Innin ex uvi hiik yds. t sini s

issin s nd s in nd u.S. Sn Jn h. gnn bi—36 ys, 8 ns, nd 9 dys

b s ain bi e.

a s n 80 xins d issin’s ny 9 dys in s. In ddiin viy di nd i

s, w sd pi a Nv Si, paNSat, s innviv nis nd

nsi wk inn-dn di sins. t w s sd Sn -fyin si sdy Sn

nd s wind in n siniss b ndsnd nnn sis n s widsd

disins niins nd w sis n e.




Orbi ts134

Crewcnd cis l. Bwn, J.

pi Svn W. lindsy

missin Siiss S e. pzynski,

Sn K. rbinsn, nd pd . Dq

pyd Siiss ciki mki nd

u.S. Sn Jn h. gnn

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asonu Jy l. ross, StS-88 ission sciis, is icud duing on o scwks w

conducd on 11-dy ission. pcd on nd o endvou’s ro mniuo Sys (rmS)

, Js h. Nwn, ission sciis, codd is ig. Nwn cn b sn fcd in ross’s

viso. t so y n o russin-bui Zy odu cn b sn ong ig dg.



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MissionStS-88, is Innin S Sin

(ISS) fig

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedDb 4, 1998, 3:35:34 .. eSt




a bjivs w ding 12-dy issin bgin ssby Innin S Sin (ISS). on

Db 5, 1998, 12.8-n uniy nning d ws s nnd endv’s dking sys. onDb 6, sing 50--ng b , Zy n d ws d bi nd d uniy.

asns Jy l. rss nd Js h. Nwn ndd swks bs, nns, nd ndis.

t w ds w wd sns nd.

o xvi iviy (eVa) bjivs w s rss nd Nwn sd Siid aid eVa rs (Saer)

ni, s-s dvi sd swk b sd s ding n eVa. ty s ndgd

w ndyd nnns n Zy in siin, vd n sin ins n uniy’s wys ing

ddiins Sin ds nd ss ss, insd snsd v uniy’s w d y bxs

gins s snig, swd bg n uniy nd disnnd biis sd ing d wi Zy,

insd ndi n Zy, nd d did gi svy Sin.


LandedDb 15, 1998, 10:53:30 .. eSt n




Orbi ts186

Crewcnd rb D. cbn

pi dik W. Skw

missin Siiss Nny J. ci,

Jy l. rss, Js h. Nwn, nd

Sgi K. Kikv

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this view shows he Sace Shue Discovery as i ifs off fro

launch pad 39B a 6:49 a.. on may 27, 1999.



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MissionStS-96, Snd Innin S Sin

(ISS) fig

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedmy 27, 1999, 6:49:42 .. eDt




a j bjivs w isd ding StS-96 issin. on my 29, 1999, Disvy d s dking

Innin S Sin (ISS). Kn V. ring sd S xbk ink wi uniy’s pssizdming ad-2 (pma-2) s bi nd ISS fw v rssin-Kzk bd.

t 45 swk in S S isy nd ISS sd 7 s nd 55 ins, king i

snd-ngs v ndd i. t e. Jnign nd Dni t. By nsd u.S.-bi n, d

obi tns Dvi, nd s rssin n S S’s yd by nd d ins

n sid Sin. t sns s insd w nw b sins wd b ain nd

rssin s bs, nd y d bgs d wi s nd ndis wd b sd ding ssby

ins. t ns nd s snd sid Sin d 662 nds. on s iy sks w

isd, Jnign nd By insd n insing v n nnin in n uniy d, dnd ind

ss n b uniy nd Zy ds, nd insd n w ey cniins Sys (e-c) nnns

n uniy.


LandedJn 6, 1999, 2:02:43 .. eDt n


Durat ion9 dys, 19 s, 13 ins, nd 1 snd


Orbi ts154

Crewcnd Kn V. ring

pi rik D. hsbnd

missin Siiss en l. o,

t e. Jnign, Dni t. By,

Ji py, nd Vy Ivnvi tkv

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this ph shws h chandra X-ray obsrvary, bakdrppd agains a dsr ara

in Namibia, jus prir is rlas rm clumbia’s paylad bay. th primary duy

h StS-93 rw was dply h wrld’s ms pwrul x-ray lsp. I was als

n h frs ains akn by h asrnaus, urring jus a w hurs llwing h

Shul’s arrival in earh rbi.



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MissionStS-93, cnd X-y obsvy

Space Shutt lecbi

LaunchedJy 23, 1999, 12:31:00 .. eDt




StS-93 ws fs issin in S S isy b ndd by wn, ein m. cins. tis ws s

ss sdd issin sin 1990.

on fs dy 5-dy issin, cnd X-y obsvy ws dyd cbi’s yd by. cnd’s

w-s Ini u S (IuS) bs d bsvy in ns bi 205 is by 44,759 is in

id. win snd IuS bn, cnd’s s ys w dyd nd IuS sd bsvy

s nnd.

Din s issin, sndy yds nd xins w ivd indin Sws uvi

Iin Sys (SWuIS), wi ws sd bd cbi vi iy e, mn, my,

Vns, nd Ji.

LandedJy 27, 1999, 11:20:35 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts80

Crewcnd ein m. cins

pi Jy S. asby

missin Siiss Svn a. hwy,

cin g. cn, nd mi a.c. tnini

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asronus c. miel fole, le, nd clude Niollier

insll fine guidne Sensor (fgS) ino proeive

enlosure in e Sule’s pylod by. fole nd

Niollier perored e seond o ree spewlks o

servie e hubble Spe telesope (hSt) durin e

StS-103 ission.

198

MissionStS-103, tid hbb S tso (hSt)

Sviin mission


LaunchedDb 19, 1999, 7:50:00 .. eSt o




StS-103 sod hbb S tso (hSt) o wokin od nd dd so o is syss, dyin

dd-od obsvoy o is sond sdd dd o sonoi obsvions.

t fs w dys o 8-dy ission, w d o ndzvos nd o hSt nd innn

swks o oow. a 30-obi s, cond cis l. Bown, J. nd io So J. Ky nvd obi

o oin diy bn hbb, n ovd wd owd i. mission siis Jn-nçoiscvoy d hbb

sin obi’s oboi nd d i on i So Sys in o Disovy’s o by.

hbb ws sd o Disovy’s o by on ciss Dy. mission StS-103 ws id i in isoy o

u.S. s o w d sn ciss in s.

LandedDb 27, 1999, 7:00:47 .. eSt on


Durat ion7 dys, 23 os, 10 ins, 47 sonds


Orbi ts119

Crewcond cis l. Bown, J.

pio So J. Ky

mission Siiss Svn l. Si,

c. mi o, Jon m. gnsd,

cd Nioi, nd Jn-nçois cvoy

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th Spac Shul endavou obis eah wih pa of

h Shul rada topogaphy mission (Srtm) payload

silhoud in h cago bay. th aiglow ffc of

eah’s aosph aks fo an insing ligh and

colo display.



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MissionStS-99, Shu rd toohy mission

(Srtm)


Launchedbuy 11, 2000, 12:43:40 .. eDt o




th Shu rd toohy mission (Srtm) s ws doyd sussuy o is u nh nd h nnn ws

und o is oion osiion. a sussu hkou o h d syss, in bn 12:31 .., ss hn12 hous unh. cwbs, si ino wo shis so hy oud wok ound h ok, bn in n

o 60 ds noh o 56 ds souh. D ws sn o NaSa’s J pousion lbooy (Jpl) o nysis, nd y

indiions showd h d o b o xn quiy.

min odd iy soohy, bu duin n iud-hod iod o yod in duin h sond dy o fih,

i ws dind h obi on us hd doubd o 0.07 o 0.15 n n hou. th ins ws usd

by iu o h yod od-s hus sys, whih ws usd o os h viy din oqu o h s. as

su o his iu, obi on ws bin usd hih-hn-nnd o inin h iud o h vhi.

msus o du h xndiu w vud, nd bsd on h nysis, nouh on oud b svd o

o h nnd sin ission.

Landedbuy 22, 2000, 6:22:24 .. eDt on




Orbi ts181

Crewcond Kvin r. K

pio Doini l. pudwi goi

mission Siiss Jn l. Kvndi,

Jni e. Voss, mou m. mohi, nd

ghd p.J. thi

201

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asons Jeffey N. Willims (boom) nd Jmes S. Voss wok wih he newly deliveed min boom of he

rssin cne (Sel). the wo wee le sccessfl in ching he boom o is opeo pos, which hd

been deliveed by n elie mission. the wo mission speciliss lso seced u.S.-bil cne h ws

inslled on he Sion ye elie, eplced fly nenn fo one of he Sion’s commnicions

sysems, nd inslled sevel hndils nd cme cble on he Sion’s exeio.



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MissionStS-101, Innin S Sin (ISS)

assby ig 2a.2

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmy 19, 2000, 6:11:10 .. eDt




on i 10-dy issin, sns d n xvi iviy (eVa), qid Innin S Sin

(ISS) wi nw n g, nd nsd n n sis s by ISS sidns.

t eVa kd f swk nsin ISS, 49 ndd S S, nd 85 v

ndd by u.S. sns. Ding 6-, 44-in eVa, issin siiss Js S. Vss nd Jy N. Wiis

sd u.S.-bi n ws insd n Sin s y; insd fn s rssin-bi n, S,

n pssizd ming ad-1 (pma-1) nns uniy nd Zy n d; d y

nnn n Sin’s niins syss; nd insd vis ndis nd b n ISS

xi. missin siis my en Wb d S’s bi , wi s sd nv Vss ding

swk. ov s 3 dys, w insd 4 bis nd ssid nis, 10 nw sk

ds in Zy d, 4 nw ing ns, ddiin bs Zy , nw niins y

ni, nd nw w disibin bx u.S.-bi niins sys.

Landedmy 29, 2000, 2:20:19 .. eDt n




Orbi ts155

Crewcnd Js D. hs, J.

pi S J. “D” hwiz

missin Siiss my en Wb,

Jy N. Wiis, Js S. Vss,

Ssn J. hs, nd

Yy Vdiivi usv

203

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this view of shock wve condension colls bckli by he Sun occued duing he

lunch of he Spce Shule alnis on Sepembe 8, 2000. alhough he pimy effec

is ceed by he fowd fuselge of alnis, secondy effecs cn be seen on he

Solid rocke Boose (SrB) fowd ski, he Shule veicl sbilize, nd he wing

iling edge behind he Spce Shule’s min engines.



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MissionStS-106, Innion S Sion (ISS)

assby igh 2a.2b

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedSb 8, 2000, 8:45:47 .. eDt o




th w o StS-106, duing is 11-dy ission o h Innion S Sion (ISS), od ssignd ission

objivs o h Sion o is s ouns, who w o iv h y. th ission o h 143-oo-ongISS ousd on unoding ny h ons o go o h obi nd pogss suy dy dokd o h

oosi nd o h Sion. th w nsd o hn 6,000 ounds o i o h inio o h Sion—inuding

six 100-ound bgs o w, o h ood o h s sidn w, o suis, onbod nvionn suis,

vuu n, nd ou nd onio.

th sonus sn o o 5 dys, 9 hous, nd 21 inus insid h Sion bo osing h hh on h obiing

ouos. tn W. Wiu nd So D. an ondd sis o ou iud booss o h Sion in n obi

o oxiy 241 by 233 su is, ising h vg iud by 14 is. a snding 7 dys, 21 hous, nd

54 inus inkd o h Sion, anis undokd 11:46 .. s Wiu nd an d anis’s js o ov o

disn o bou 450 o doub-oo fyound.

LandedSb 20, 2000, 3:56:44 .. eDt on




Orbi ts185

Crewcond tn W. Wiu

pio So D. an

mission Siiss Dni c. Bubnk,

edwd t. lu, rihd a. mshio,

Yui I. mnhnko, nd Bois V. mookov

205




assby ih 3a

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedob 11, 2000, 6:17:00 .. eSt




StS-92, duin is 12-dy issin h Innin S Sin (ISS), d ssind bjivs ins h

Znih Z1 tuss nd h hid pssuizd min ad-3 (pma-3) us s dkin subsqun Shu issins.

In h nn fih dy 2, Disvy nd is w d sussu ndzvus nd dkin wih h ISS, sin

h s 6 dys nsuin nd uin. Disvy’s v issin siiss, ly chi, Wii S. mahu,

p J.K. Wis, mih e. lóz-aí, nd Kihi Wk, d u xvhiu iviis (eVa)

duin h S Shu ’s 100h issin.

on fih dy 9, h w Disvy shid hi nin h ini h ISS s hy d nnins h

nwy insd Z1 tuss xn wk nd bn nsin quin nd suis h s sidn w h

ISS. thy s sussuy d sin h u cn mn gyss (cmg) h wud b usd in h

ISS s i bis eh.

Landedob 24, 2000, 12:59:42 .. pSt n




Orbi ts202

Crewcnd Bin Duy

pi p a. my

missin Siiss Kihi Wk, ly chi,

p J.K. Wis, mih e. lóz-aí, nd

Wii S. mahu

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asonu clos I Noig mission silis



S t S

asonu clos I. Noig, mission silis,

wvs owd his swlk n, sonuJosh r. tnn, duing h sond of h

StS-97 sssions of xvhiul iviy (eVa).

p of h nwly dloyd sol y suu

is h o of h fm.

208


assby ih 4a

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedNvb 30, 2000, 10:06:01 .. eSt




on hi 11-dy issin, h sns StS-97 d h swks, eVas, div nd nn h fs

s u.S.-vidd s ys h Innin S Sin (ISS), dkin h iv hu.S. Dsiny by, ins in pni pbs s i ni sndin h Sin, nd

ins b sid h uniy d.

a 9:36 .. n idy, Db 8, 2001, h StS-97 w id is fs visi h exdiin 1 w sidin in h

Innin S Sin (ISS). uni hn, h Sh nd h Sin hd k n hh sd inin siv

shi sss, win h Sh w nd hi swks nd issin s. a w ny

nd bifn, h ih ss ndd s ss h Sin nd is s ys; nsd qin,

sis, nd s bwn h s; nd hkd h visin b insd by Jsh r. tnn

nd cs I. Ni n in issin.

LandedDb 11, 2000, 6:03:23 .. eSt n




Orbi ts171

Crewcnd Bn W. J

pi mih J. Bfd

missin Siiss Jsh r. tnn,

m gn, nd cs I. Ni

209

- 9 8

In the gsp of the Shuttle’s reote mnipulto Syste (rmS) obot , the Destiny lbotoy is

oved fo its stowge position in the cgo by of the Spce Shuttle atlntis.



S t S

210


assby igh 5a

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedby 7, 2001, 6:13:02 .. eSt




a dking h Innin S Sin (ISS) n figh dy 2, h Sin nd h Sh ws nd hhs

nd ndd sis, inding h 12-gn bgs w, s , bs w Dsiny, nd vissn is h Sin w.

on by 10, 2001, h u.S. Dsiny by ws sssy insd n h ISS sing h r mni

Sys (rmS) nd nn xvhi iviis (eVas). missin siis msh S. Ivins, sing h rmS, gd

h pssizd ming ad-2 (pma-2) n Nd 1 nd nvd i h Z1 tss y sy. Ivins hd

h rmS n h Dsiny by in h yd by nd id i . Sh hn fid h 16-n by 180 dgs

nd vd i in siin h i Nd 1. a s i bs ighnd hd h b nny in .

Landedby 20, 2001, 12:33:06 .. pSt n




Orbi ts203

Crewcnd Knnh D. ck

pi mk l. pnsky

missin Siiss rb l. cb, J.,

ths D. Jns, nd msh S. Ivins

211

1 0 2

Bginning a 5.3-million-mil mission, th Spac Shuttl Discovry

lavs a trail of smok as it riss through earth’s atmosphr.



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212


assby i 5a.1


Launchedm 08, 2001, 6:42:09 .. eSt o




a snis n id sond sidn w o Innion S Sion (ISS) s w s fs mios

loisis mod (mplm), londo, wi ws o sis, qin, nd sin ks, o u.S. Dsiny booy.t S nd Sion ws nodd os 5 ons o xins nd qin o londo nd kd os

1 on o is o n o e. Disovy’s swks—Js S. Voss, Ssn J. hs, andw S.W. tos, nd

p W. rids—s s o onind xnsion o Sion by insin o wod b sd o

on cndin-bi oboi , S Sion ro mnio Sys (SSrmS), o Sion on

ission.

Disovy dokd wi Sion 1:38 .. on m 10, 2001. hs bwn wo s w ond

3:51 .. a 10 wbs d o o sv ins in Dsiny od. t fs exdiion 2

wb o d s ws Yy V. usv, wo d Yi p. gidznko on m 10, 2001. Voss swd s

wi Si K. Kikv on m 11, nd hs swd wi Wii m. Sd on m 14. a o ns o

ond ws ondd on m 19 s cond Sd ssd Sion sonsibiiy o usv.

Landedm 21, 2001, 2:31:41 .. eSt on




Orbi ts102

Crewcond Js D. Wb

pio Js m. Ky

mission Siiss andw S.W. tos nd

p W. rids

exdiion 1 w: Si K. Kikv,

Wii m. Sd, nd Yi p. gidznko

exdiion 2 w: Js S. Voss,

Yy V. usv, nd Ssn J. hs

213

1 0 0

rffo, h scond muiuos logisics modu (mplm) ovidd byh Iin Sc agncy (aSI), cn b sn in is bhd osiion in h

Sc Shu endvou’s cgo by s h Shu ochd h obi

ouos fo n ai 21, 2001, docking. tooghy in nohn afic svs

s h bckdo fo h scn.



S t S -

214


assby i 6a

Space Shutt leendv

Launched ai 19, 2001, 2:40:42 .. eDt




Dkin wi Innin S Sin (ISS) d 9:59 .. n ai 21, 2001. t dvnd bi , d

cnd2, ws d n sid Dsiny by. I ws did “wk ” nd b n n i fx n b, wi wd vid d, w, nd y . Dys ,

ws sd nd d bi’s . t xn d Sin S

kd fs v bi--bi ns in s. t 6,000 nds insid mis lisis

md (mplm) r ws nsd Sin, indin w nw sinif xin ks Dsiny nd

fs u.S. i yds. In n, 1,600 nds i ws sd insid r n e.

on ai 23, 4 dys n, s bwn endv nd S Sin w nd, win S

w nd Sin w n n fs i. o w iviis din issin indd in

n i-qny nnn sid Sin; ibin S Visin Sys, n inn id

in bi ; in i S Sin’s di; nd fin ImaX.

Landedmy 1, 2001, 9:10:43 .. pDt n


Durat ion11 dys, 21 s, 30 ins, nd 1 snd


Orbi ts186

Crewcnd Kn V. rin

pi Jy S. asby

missin Siiss cis a. hdfd,

S e. pzynski, Jn l. piis,

ub gidni, nd Yi V. lnkv

215

1 0 4

Bckdroppd by h blcknss of spc nd by erh’s horizon,h Spc Shul alnis ws phoogrphd whil dockd o

h Dsiny lborory on h Inrnionl Spc Sion (ISS)

during h StS-104 mission.



S t S -

216


assby fi 7a

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedJy 12, 2001, 5:03:59 .. eDt

ln pd 39B Knndy S cn, fl



a dkin wi Innin S Sin (ISS) n Jy 13, 2001, b anis nd ISS ws viwd i

xvi iviy (eVa) ds. In sis swks, jin ik d ws d uniyNd, nd i-ss s nks w d ik, wi ws isnd “Qs.” t ws sd nin

nd xyn ins s n S issins nd insd vvs nn Qs ISS nvinn n

sys. t ws s insd n ik’s syss. ai bbbs in n in sd w si—

is n sd sk b snd n dy. asns d ky i iin vv nd vd

ik in siin bwn eqin lk nd cw lk.

Jn l. Kvndi, mi l. gnd, nd Js f. riy nsd is bwn S nd Sin, sin

qin nd ssis in ik. B Sin nd S ws kd nd ivd nw Qs ik,

ndin dy n b in vn.

LandedJy 24, 2001, 11:38:55 .. eDt n

rnwy 15 Knndy S cn, fl



Orbi ts200

Crewcnd Svn W. lindsy

pi cs o. hb

missin Siiss mi l. gnd,

Js f. riy, nd Jn l. Kvndi

217

1 0 5

Bckdoppd ov h blu-nd-whi eh, sonu Dnil t. By,

ission spcilis, is picud n h nd of h Spc Shul Discovy’s

ro mnipulo Sys (rmS) duing h ly sgs of h

scond xvhicul civiy (eVa) of h StS-105 ission.



S

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218


assby i 7a.1

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched as 10, 2001, 5:10:14 .. eDt




a ink S S Disvy Innin S Sin (ISS), s w nd nd

ws d n n. p issin ws bin nx sidn w, exdiin 3, ISS nd nexdiin 2 e. t yd indd ey ani Svi (eaS) nd mis lisis md

(mplm) lnd.

on dy issin, as 16, 2001, Disvy inind n S Sin wi rssin fi

ns d din nd din sw nds Zvzd d. a in d,

Zvzd d in ssd n Sin’s id, siin in s. Wi dkd wi ISS,

ws ndd 7,000 nds sis, qin, nd sin ks mplm lnd, sin nw

n S Sin. tis ws snd fi lnd ISS.

on as 20, Disvy w ndkd ISS nd d fynd. t w dyd s

sin si, Sis, vi sin jin nis by.

Landed as 22, 2001, 2:22:59 .. eDt n




Orbi ts186

Crewcnd S J. “D” hwiz

pi dik W. Skw

missin Siiss Dni t. By nd

pik g. s

exdiin 2 w: Js S. Vss,

Yy V. usv, nd Ssn J. hs

exdiin 3 w: nk l. cbsn, J.,

miki V. tyin, nd Vdii N. Dzv

219

1 0 8



S t S -

florida oliag rams h Spac Shul endavour as i

lis o ino an arnoon sky o bgin h StS-108 mission

o h Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS).

220


assby ih u-1

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedDb 5, 2001, 5:19:28 .. eSt


Landed



Sh cnd Dini l. gi bh endv n ink wih h Innin S Sh (ISS) s h

w sid v ennd. Wihin ins, i mk e. Ky nd issin siiss lind m. gdwin nd Dni m. tnibn sdkin hks h hni in bwn endv nd h Sin’s Dsiny by i h

nin h hhs n h w vhis. missin ns xndd endv’s fih din 12 dys w

endv’s w ssis wih ddiin innn sks n h Sin, indin wk n di nd in

id ss in n h i ndiins in h Zvzd Svi md.

th sns nd sns d h ns hn 5,000 nds sis nd i endv

nd h r mis lisis md (mplm) h Sin. th nsd is indd hn 850 nds

d, 1,000 nds hin nd h w visins, 300 nds xins nd ssid qin,

800 nds swkin , nd 600 nds di qin. In n, h w kd h r d

wih is bnd n i eh.

LandedDb 17, 2001, 11:55:12 .. eSt n




Orbi ts186

Crewcnd Dini l. gi

pi mk e. Ky

missin Siiss lind m. gdwin nd

Dni m. tni

exdiin 3 w: nk l. cbsn, J.,

mikhi tyin, nd Vdii N. Dzhv

exdiin 4 w: Yy I. onink,

Dni W. Bsh, nd c e. Wz

221

1 0 9

te ird hubble Spae telesope (hSt) Serviing mission akes off froKennedy Spae cener (KSc) aboard e Spae Sule colubia.



S t S -

222


Sviin missin

Space Shutt lecubi

Launchedm 1, 2002, 6:22:02 .. eSt


Landed



t 11-dy issin juvnd hubb S ts (hSt) in sis fv swks. a sin

s nd uin i in yd by, swks, ssisd by issin siis Nny J. cui in Su’s bi , insd nw-nd-ivd quin v s w, nw du

disns w, nd b s wi s u wi sd nd iy. ty s insd n

xin in sys in sin i N-Ind c nd mui-obj S.

t hSt ws sd s cubi’s bi 5:04 .. n m 9, 2002. t swks w

ndd ins nw nd udd quin s nw eVa d sin Su issin wi i

35 us nd 55 inus. t vius d ws 35 us nd 28 inus, s by StS-61 duin fs hubb

Sviin missin.

Landedm 12, 2002, 4:31:53 .. eSt n




Orbi ts165

Crewcnd S D. an

pi Dun g. cy

missin Siiss Jn m. gunsd,

Nny J. cui, Js h. Nwn,

rid m. linnn, nd mi J. mssiin

223

1 1 0

While docked to the Interntionl Sce Sttion (ISS), Soyuz vehicle (foreground) ndthe Sce Shuttle atlntis were hotogrhed by crewmember in the pirs docking

comrtment on the orbitl outost.



S

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224


assby ig 8a

Space Shutt le anis

Launched ai 8, 2002, 4:44:19 .. eDt


Landed



t un kd isn s issin siis Jy l. rss b s un fy in s svn is,

bking is wn nd snus’ ds six s figs. his w swks n StS-110 gv i

58 us nd 18 inus uuiv xviu iviy (eVa) in s.

t insin S0 (S-z) tuss ws iy bjiv StS-110 nd bgn wi v uss

anis’s yd by. missin siis en l. o id i u wi Sin’s bi nd nuvd

i n Dsiny by. t uss nind nvigin dvis, us, nd ing

nd w syss ndd ddiin bis x. u swks w quid sk.

t uss svd s n wi usss w d nd ddiin s ys w und

356--ng S Sin. Bwn nd duing swks, Su nd ISS wbs nsd xins nd

suis bwn s. ty s nsd xygn Su n u ig-ssu gs nks,

wi w usd ssuiz du swks.

Landed ai 19, 2002, 12:26:58 .. eDt n




Orbi ts171

Crewcnd mi J. Bd

pi Sn N. ik


Svn l. Si, en l. o, l m.e. min,

nd rx J. Wi

225

1 1 1

Bkdrod by h blknss of s, h S Shul endvour is iurd whil dokdo h prssurizd ming adr (pma-2) h forwrd nd of h Dsiny lborory on h

Inrnionl S Sion (ISS). a orion of h cndr2 is visibl in h lowr lf ornr, nd

endvour’s roboi r is in full viw s i is srhd ou wih h S0 (S-zro) truss is nd.



S

t S -

226


assby ih u-2

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedJn 5, 2002, 5:22:49 .. eDt


Landed



on Jn 7, 2002, issin siis nkin r. chn-Díz d his svnh Sh fih, yin sn Jy l. rss

h s is s. a dkin wih h Innin S Sin (ISS) nd inkin h Dsiny by’s

wd dkin , h endv nd ISS ws nsd qin, sis, nd xins. on Jn 8, sin h

Sh’s bi , cnd Knnh D. ck vd h mis lisis md (mplm) lnd

endv’s yd by h uniy d. lnd id 8,062 nds sis nd qin h

S Sin, indin nw sin k hs iviy xins nd vbx h wd w Sin

ws nd xins qiin isin. this issin s d h 41s swk in s ISS ssby,

binin h issin xvhi iviy (eVa) i 19 hs nd 31 ins.

th exdiin 4 w—Yi I. oniynk, Dni W. Bsh nd c e. Wz—niy ndd hi 182-dy sidn

bd h ISS, nd h exdiin 5 w—cnd Vy g. Kzn nd fih nins py a. Whisn nd

Si Y. tshv—bn hi n.

LandedJn 19, 2002, 10:57:42 .. pDt n


Durat ion13 dys, 20 hs, 34 ins, 53 snds


Orbi ts217

Crewcnd Knnh D. ck

pi p S. lkh

missin Siiss nkin r. chn-Díz nd

phii pin

227

1 1 2

the min nding ger o he Spce Shue anis is seconds wy rom ouchdown he Shue lnding fciiy (Slf), compeing 4.5-miion-mie journey h incuded

week o work wih he Inernion Spce Sion (ISS).



S

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228


assby ig 9a

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedob 7, 2002, 3:45:51 .. eDt


Landed



t iy yds StS-112 w S1 ingd uss sgn nd cw nd equin tnsin aid

(ceta) c a. t ceta ws fs w un-wd s d ng Innin S Sin (ISS)

iwy vid bi wk s uu swking snus.

aivi is n is issin inudd swks S1 uss S Sin. missin sii s

Snd h. mgnus nd ISS sin f pggy a. Wisn id 14-n, 45- S1 uss anis’s yd by

using Sin’s cnd2. ty n d i Sin wi u y d bs.

o sks d n is issin inudd iing Sin’s xis di, djusing iv iuis

sud un in S1 uss di ssby g n vs s, nd ving nd ing

uidiy s in Qus ik.

ob 18, 2002, 11:43:41 .. eDt n




Orbi ts171

Crewcnd Jy S. asby

pi p a. my

missin Siiss Dvid a. W,

pis J. Ss, Snd h. mgnus, nd

yd N. Yuikin

229

1 1 3

th eh’s hoizon nd h blcknss o sc sv s h bckdo o woiniu sllis h w lsd o h Sc Shul endvou s o

mepSI, o h mico elco-mchnicl Syss-bsd picoS Insco. undd by

h Dns advncd rsch pojcs agncy (Darpa), h wo sll sllis,

which w hd ogh, w lsd o endvou’s ylod by o fy

o 3 dys s chnology donsion o h lunch nd h us o ico nd

nnochnologis in sc syss.



S

t S -

230


assby i 11a

Space Shutt leendv

LaunchedNvb 23, 2002, 7:49:47 .. eSt


Landed



ov s 14-dy issin, StS-113 w nd exdiin 6 w insd nw p1 ss n

Innin S Sin (ISS), d swks nd iv ss, nd nsd sis nd

qin bwn w s. endv b n 2,500 nds i Sin. Indd

n ns w pin cys gw-Sin lk ens Sys (pcg-SteS) nd pn gni

Bissin as (pgBa), b wi nd e, nd pcg-SteS uni 10, wi vd n

Sin. Wi endv ws dkd S Sin, exdiin 5 NaSa sin py a. Wisn nd

exdiin 6 cnd Knn D. Bwsx d w vvs nd d dbis vn ins cbn

Dixid rv assby (cDra) in Sin’s u.S. Dsiny lby.

pi s swk, cnd Js D. Wb vd p1 ss endv’s yd by, sin

S’s bi , nd ndd i Sin’s cnd2. Wisn nd Bwsx nvd p1 is

insin siin. StS-113 is s nwy bs issin siis Jn B. hinn ws ny Niv ain

fy in s.

Db 7, 2002, 2:37:13 .. eSt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts216

Crewcnd Js D. Wb

pi p S. lk

missin Siiss mi e. lóz-aí

nd Jn B. hinn

231

1 0 7

th S Sh combi vs lnh pd 39a dring if-off. uon rnringerh’s moshr h mission’s onsion, h rw nd Sh wr os whn

h orbir disingrd js 16 mins bfor nding.



S

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232

MissionStS-107, miogviy rs mission/

SpacehaB

Space Shutt lecoubi

LaunchedJnuy 16, 2003, 10:39:00 .. eSt o


Loss of Crew



t nding Knndy S cn (KSc) ws nnd o buy 1, 2003, 16-dy ission, bu w nd

coubi w os duing ny ov es txs bou 9 .., 16 inus io o sdud oudown. a 7-on

invsigion oowd, inuding 4-on s oss txs o ov dbis. Ny 85,000 is o obi dbis

w sid o KSc nd ousd in coubi Dbis hng n Su lnding iiy (Sl). abou 38 n

o obi ws vnuy ovd. t coubi aidn Invsigion Bod onudd dg inud duing

un o Su’s wing d o oss o w nd obi.

StS-107 id svn wbs, inuding s Isi sonu, on on innion sini s

fig. as s ission, w ws k busy 24 ous dy oing vious os invovd wi sin

xins. exins in SpacehaB rs Doub modu (rDm) inudd nin oi yods invoving

21 s invsigions. In ysi sins, sudis insid g, uggd b xind ysis o

obusion, soo oduion, nd -quning osss in iogviy. ts xins ovidd nw insigs ino

obusion nd sussion oud no b gind on e.

t w nd vi w os duing ny,16 inus bo nding on buy 1, 2003.



Orbi ts256

Crewcond rik D. husbnd

pio Wii c. “Wii” mcoo

mission Siiss mi p. andson,

Kn cw, Dvid m. Bown, nd

lu B.S. ck

pyod Siis In ron

233

1 1 4

th S Shu Disovry ws bou 600 ro h Inrnion S Sion (ISS)whn osonu Srgi K. Krikv, exdiion 11 condr, nd sronu John l. phiis,

NaSa S Sion sin or nd figh nginr, hoogrhd h sr s i

rohd h Sion nd rord bkfi o ow hoogrhy o is h shid.

asronu ein m. coins, StS-114 condr, guidd h Shu hrough h fi. th

hoos wr nyzd by nginrs on h ground o vu h ondiion o Disovry’s

h shid. th sn is ovr Swizrnd.



S

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234



1 2 1

a c ls-u viw f th Sc Shutt l Discvy’s t il sctin

is ftud in this ig htghd by n exditin 13

cwb n th Intntinl Sc Sttin (ISS) duing

ndzvus itch nuv (rpm) suvy. Visibl th Shuttl’s

in ngins, vticl stbiliz, obitl mnuving Syst

(omS) d d ti f th ft b d i



S

t S -

(omS) ds, nd tin f th ft cg by nd wings.

236


assby ih ul1.1

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedJy 4, 2006, 2:37:55 .. eDt


LandedJ 17 2006 9 14 42 eDt



StS-121 ws h snd rn ih issin, dnsin hniqs insin nd in h Sh’s

h in sys nd in ii hdw ndd Innin S Sin (ISS) ssby. th

issin s sd h Sin h-sn w h fs i sin my 2003, vin en S any

(eSa) sn ths a. ri bd jin exdiin 13. this ws h s hhd Sh issin in hisy,

wih hn 100 hih-dfniin, dii, vid nd f s dnin h nh. th is hd ssss ny

d ssind din nh. In ddiin, h w sd h obi B Sns Sys (oBSS) wih s dyni

n i, s sys, nd innsifd visin xin h Sh’s ns , win, din

d h sbd win, nd sid h w bin. N isk ws nd.

a dkin h Sin, h w nsd h mis lisis md (mplm) lnd h uniy d,

vin 7,400 nds sis nd qin din hi sy. th indd nw h xhn h d

ndnsin h i n h Sin, nw windw nd windw ss h miviy Sins gvbx, nd

s u.S. xvhi iviy (eVa) si nd ny j k.

Jy 17, 2006, 9:14:42 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts202

Crewcnd Svn W. lindsy

pi mk e. Ky

missin Siiss Shni D. Wisn,

mih e. ss, pis J. Ss,

ths a. ri, nd lis m. Nwk

237

1 1 5

this ovhd img of h Sc Shul alnis, codd by n exdiion 13 cwmmbon bod h Innionl Sc Sion (ISS) s h Shul ochd h Sion, givs n

xclln viw of h hdw sowd in h cgo by h would l b usd o sum h

consucion of h obil ouos duing h StS-115 mission. a russin pogss suly

vhicl is dockd o h Sion lf.



S

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238


assby i 12a

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedSb 9, 2006, 11:14:55 .. eDt


LandedSb 21 2006 6:21:23 eDt n



tis issin sud ssby Innin S Sin (ISS) ius 4 ys. B dkin,

w usd obi B Sns Sys (oBSS), 50--n xnsin Su’s bi , ins

ind bn-bn ns n din d anis’s sbd nd wins nd ns . adkin, cis J. usn nd Dni c. Bubnk d Su’s bi p3/p4 uss, id i

is b in yd by, nd nuvd i ndv Sin’s cnd2. a nin ,

Svn g.mln nd exdiin 13 fi nin Jy N. Wiis usd cnd2 k uss

Su’s bi . mln ws s cndin cnd2 in s.

t swks w nnd ins p3/p4 ind uss, dy s ys, nd

in. a nw du d “ u” ws ind, in wi snus s in Qus ik i

i swks. t ss sns “b” i duin wi nin is ud snus’ syss

nd i ssu is wd s swks vid dssin siknss knwn s “ bnds.”

Sb 21, 2006, 6:21:23 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts186

Crewcnd Bn W. J, J.

pi cis J. usn

missin Siiss Svn g. mln

hidi m. Snysyn-pi,

Js r. “J” tnn, nd Dni c. Bubnk

239

1 1 6



S

t S -

as sn hough windows on h f fl igh dck of h Spc Shul Discovy,

h ro mnipulo Sys (rmS) ws phoogphd whil Discovy wsdockd wih h Innionl Spc Sion (ISS). th blcknss of spc, eh’s

hoizon, nd iglow povid h bckdop fo h scn.

240


assby ig 12a.1

Space Shutt leDisvy

LaunchedDb 9, 2006, 8:47:35 .. eDt


LandedDb 22 2006 5:31:58 eDt n



Disvy kd in dk id sky n fs nig un in n 4 ys. a ing bi, w usd

Su’s bi nd obi B Sns Sys (oBSS) xin Disvy’s in sys.

Dking wi Innin S Sin (ISS) ud 4:12 .. n Db 11, 2006, nd u xviuiviis (eVas) wd snus ninu nsuin ISS. t i sn n swks n is issin

ws 25 us nd 45 inus. t w wd u 8 dys dkd ins, sing ISS n Db 19.

on Db 20, w insd sid ssib iid dbis dg using sns-quid

oBSS undd yd by. ty s dyd s ngy dnsin sis, knwn s mepSI,

mini Sys-bsd piS Ins, Dn Dns S ts pg, s w

s sudn xin sinif sis nd asi Nu Dnsiy exin (aNDe), wi sud

dnsiy nd siin w-e bi s.

Db 22, 2006, 5:31:58 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts204

Crewcnd mk l. pnsky

pi Wii a. oin

exdiin 14 ig engin Suni l. Wiis

missin Siiss Jn e.m. higginb,

Nis J.m. pik, cis a. ugsng,

rb l. cub, J., nd

ts a. ri (n swn)

241

1 1 7

th drifing smok plums from h lunch of h Spc Shul alnis (ou of frm) swirl bov h Vhicl assmbly Building (VaB) nr suns. alnis nd is svn-mmbr StS-117 crw hdd

owrd erh orbi nd schduld linkup wih h Inrnionl Spc Sion (ISS).



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assby ih 13a

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedJun 8, 2007, 7:38:04 .. eDt


LandedJun 22 2007 12:49:37 pDt n



StS-117, fwn by h S Shu anis, unhd Knndy S cn (KSc) n Jun 8, 2007. D

hi s n buy 26 snd h iiny nnd unh d mh 15. th unh StS-117 kd h

250h bi hun s fih. anis divd h snd sbd uss sn (h S3/S4 uss) nd is ssidny syss, inudin s s ys, h Innin S Sin (ISS). Duin h us h issin,

h w insd h nw uss sn, d n s s ys, nd undd h nw s n h sbd sid

h Sin. StS-117 nd exdiin 15 s swd wbs, vin Shu wb cyn c. andsn

n h Sin nd unin ISS wb Suni l. Wiis bk eh.

on Jun 11, NaSa issin ns nnund 2-dy xnsin h issin, ddin uh xvhiu iviy

(eVa). ths 2 dys w insd in h issin iin fih dy 8. Bus h unh dy nd ndzvus

dy uniny, h disin xnd h issin ws dd uni h unh. th i h in h obi

mnuvin Sys (omS) h bnk (h shidin) ws ndud duin eVa 3.

Jun 22, 2007, 12:49:37 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca



Orbi ts219

Crewcnd dik W. Sukw

pi l J. ahbu

missin Siiss pik g. s,

Jhn “Dnny” oivs, cyn c. andsn,

Js . riy II, nd Svn r. Swnsn

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1 1 8



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t S Sul endvour nd is svn-mmbr rw d owrd low-er orbi

nd link-u wi Inrnionl S Sion (ISS). Wil in orbi, rw dlivrd ird srbord russ sgmn nd or ylods, inluding SpacehaB modul

nd exrnl Sowg plform-3 (eSp-3), o ISS.

244


assby i 13a.1

Space Shutt leendvu

Launched auus 8, 2007, 6:36:42 .. eDt


Landedauus 21, 2007, 12:32:17 .. eDt n



t S Su endvu’s StS-118 issin ws 22nd Su fi Innin S Sin (ISS). t

StS-118 issin divd nd ssbd sbd S5 uss sn ISS, s w s exn Sw

p-3 (eSp-3) nd n cn mn gys (cmg). t issin ws s n fi inud SpacehaB isis sin du.

t SpacehaB isis sin du, ssuizd uinu bi ws id insid yd by, d

iy 6,000 unds nd id viy nd s js, inudin suy is ISS.

SpacehaB s und , inudin mis Innin S Sin exin–pssiv exin

cnin (mISSe–pec) 3 nd 4, Dn Dns yd d bn insd n ISS. lund in Juy 2006,

mISSe–pec 3 nd 4 nind v 850 is sins w sudid din s n-

xsu nvinn s.

auus 21, 2007, 12:32:17 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts201

Crewcnd S J. Ky

pi cs o. hbu

missin Siiss Dvid r. Wiis,

Bb r. mn, rid a. msi,

ty e. cdw, nd B. avin Dw

245

1 2 0

Backdroppd by a blu-and-wi ear,

Spac Sul Discovry approacs I i l S S i (ISS)



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Spac Sul Discovry approacs Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS)

during StS-120 rndzvous and docking

opraions. t harmony nod is visibl

in Discovry’s cargo bay.

246


assby i 10a

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedob 23, 2007, 11:38:19 .. eDt


LandedNvb 7, 2007, 1:01:17 .. eSt n



StS-120 ws 23d S issin Innin S Sin (ISS). rid ai cn p a. my

ndd issin, wi k hny Nd 2 nnin d ISS. my, vn S i, ws

snd wn nd S.

t issin divd n k 10a ISS, wi nsisd u.S. hny d (s knwn s Nd

2), wi Dc--Dc cnv uni (DDcu) ks nd Z- S rks (ZSr) insd; pw nd D

g ix (pDg) Sin’s bi ; nd S pw Disibin uni (SpDu). hny ws bi

NaSa by ts ani S in tin, Iy, s n n bwn NaSa nd en S any (eSa)

nd ws fs ssizd bib d divd Sin sin pis dkin n ws insd in

as 2001.

t fn siinin hny wd insin en cbs nd Jns Kibō s

ds, wi w d sid s hny.

, , rnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



Orbi ts238

Crewcnd p a. my

pi g D. Zk

missin Siiss S e. pzynski,

Ds h. Wk, Sni D. Wisn,

Dni m. tni, nd p a. Nsi

247

1 2 2

In te grsp of te Sttion’s roboti cndrm2, te columbus lbortory is movedfrom its stowge position in te Spe Suttle atlntis’s pylod by to te strbord

side of te hrmony module of te Interntionl Spe Sttion (ISS).



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248


assby i 1e

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedbuy 7, 2008, 2:45:30 .. eSt


Landedbuy 21, 2008, 9:07:09 .. eSt nr 15 K d S c l



wn by S Su anis, StS-122 kd 24 Su issin Innin S Sin (ISS)

nd 121s S Su fi. t issin ws s d s ISS-1e by ISS . t iy bjiv

StS-122 ws div eun cubus sin by, bui by eun S any (eSa), Sin, s w s Bib, uid Sin lby (Sl), eun Dw rk (eDr), nd eun

pysiy mdus (epm) yds. I s und exdiin 16 fi nin Dni m. tni e. tni ws d

n exdiin 16 by léd eys, n fi nin snin eSa.

StS-122 s id S mniin obsvy (Solar), eun tny exsu iiy (eute), nd

nw Nin tnk assby, und in by n Ind c ci (Icc)-li yd k, s w

s s Div lk assby (Dla) ws sn bi in su ssib is sbd S a

ry Jin (SarJ), wi ws uninin.




Orbi ts202

Crewcnd Sn N. ik

pi an g. pindx

missin Siiss rx J. Wi,

Sny g. lv, lnd D. mvin,

hns W. S, nd léd eys

249

1 2 3



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astonut gtt e. rismn, expdition 16

fiht nin, tks photo o his hlmtviso duin th mission’s st schduld

sssion o xtvhicul ctivity (eVa) s

constuction nd mintnnc continu on

th Intntionl Spc Sttion (ISS). also

visibl in th viso’s fction vious

componnts o th Sttion, th dockd

Spc Shuttl endvou, nd eth.250


assby i 1J/a


Launchedm 11, 2008, 2:28:14 .. eDt o


Landedm 26, 2008, 8:39:06 .. eDt onrunwy 15 Knndy S cn l



StS-123 ws 25 Su ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). I divd fs oonn o

Jns exin modu (Kibō ) nd cndin Si puos Dxous mniuo (SpDm) obois sys o

Sion. tis ws fs ission o uy uiiz Sion-o-Su pow tns Sys (SSptS), wi owdS Sion ow o un Su’s ow syss. t ission so s od o Su’s ons sy

ISS.

t ission divd NaSa sonu g e. risn o Sion nd und euon S any (eSa)

sonu léood eys o e.




Orbi ts250

Crewcond Doini l. goi

pio goy h. Jonson

mission Siiss g e. risn,

rob l. Bnkn, mi J. on,

tko Doi, rid m. linnn, nd

léood eys (no sown)

251

1 2 4

the Spe Shue Disovey is momens wy om ouhdown on runwy 15 ohe Shue lnding fiiy (Slf) NaSa’s Kennedy Spe cene (KSc) in foid,

onuding he 14-dy StS-124 mission o he Inenion Spe Sion (ISS).



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252


assby i 1J

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedmy 31, 2008, 5:02:12 .. eDt


LandedJun 14, 2008, 11:15:18 .. eDt nrunwy 15 Knndy S cn l



StS-124 ws 26 Su issin Innin S Sin (ISS) nd ws snd fis wud

un nns Kibō by. t issin s inudd swks.

t issin sussuy divd pssuizd mdu (pm) Jns exin mdu (Jem), d Kibō,

ISS. Kibō ws bd hny du nd ssuizd sin Jem exin lisis mdu,

bu u by StS-123 w, nd ws vd hny Jem-pm. t Jns r mniu Sys

(rmS), bi , ws s divd by StS-124 nd d Kibō.

asnu gy e. ci fw Sin s issin siis n StS-124. h k snu g e. risn’s

s n exdiin 17 fi nin nd wud un e n Su issin StS-126.

on is issin, NaSa nd Disny jind s ny s duin. “Buzz liy,” 12-inin

u bsd n n pix “ty Sy” vis, ws divd ISS 6-n sy.




Orbi ts217

Crewcnd mk e. Ky

pi Knn t. h

missin Siiss Kn l. Nyb,

gy e. ci, akiik hsid,

rnd J. gn, mi e. ssu,

nd g e. risn (n swn)

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1 2 6

th S Shu endvour sis on lunh pd 39a h Knndy S cnr (KSc) in forid s i gos

hrough rrions or h unh o StS-126.



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254


assby i ul2

Space Shutt leendvo

LaunchedNovb 14, 2008, 7:55:39 .. eSt o


LandedNovb 30, 2008, 1:25:09 .. pSt onrnwy 4 edwds ai o Bs, ca



StS-126 ws 27 S ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). endvo id sb oisis

od d sis nd qin, indin ddiion w qs, xis qin, niv i-so

sys sos, nd s dw.

StS-126 ws sdd o b 16-dy ission wi o swks y ddid o sviin nd i o

So a roy Joins (SarJ). an ddiion dokd dy ws ddd o fi n o iv w o i

o o i sks. t sbod SarJ d sown noos bvio sin as 2007, nd is s d bn

iniizd ndin dinosis nd i. Bo sbod nd o SarJs w svid. In ddiion o biin bo

bins, inin 11 nd bins in sbod SarJ w d. tnd bin ssby v ws ovd

din n exdiion 16 xvi iviy (eVa) o xinion in Db 2007.

t ission so indd londo mios loisis mod (mplm) on is s fi. londo d o

n 14,000 onds o sis nd qin.




Orbi ts250

Crewcond ciso J. son

pio ei a. Bo

mission Siiss Snd h. mns,

Sn g. Bown, Dond r. pi,

rob S. “Sn” Kibo, nd

hidi m. Snysyn-pi

255

1 1 9

the Space Shule Discovery is shown in his phoograph whiledocked o he Inernaional Space Saion (ISS).



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256


assby ig 15a

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launchedm 15, 2009, 7:43:44 .. eDt


Landedm 28, 2009, 3:13:26 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



StS-119 ws 28 S S issin Innin S Sin (ISS) nd ws fwn bd bi

Disvy. t issin divd S6 s ys ISS, ing nsin Ingd tss

S. StS-119 s id sv xins, inding S Insi mdiin wi psd leXs (SImpleX), S exs In tbn exins (SeIte), nd mi anysis u asi

Injins (mauI). StS-119 ws s sd Bndy ly tnsiin Did ts objiv xin. on i

in sys ws isd 0.25 ins bv s s , b m 15 ding ny, bndy

y nsiin wd b iniid.

Kii Wk ind n Sin, ing exdiin 18 fig ngin Snd h. mgns, w nd e

wi StS-119 w. Wk wd sv s fig ngin exdiins 18 nd 19 nd n e n S

issin StS-127.

y y ,



Orbi ts202

Crewcnd l J. ab

pi anny D. anni

missin Siiss Js m. ab,

Svn r. Swnsn, rid r. and,

Jn l. piis, Kii Wk, nd

Snd h. mgns (n swn)

257

1 2 5

Bckdppd by th blcknss f spc nd th thin lin f eth’s tsph, th Spc Shuttl atlntis’s pyld by,th rt mnipult Syst (rmS) btic , th vticl stbiliz, nd th obitl mnuving Syst (omS)

pds ftud in this ig.



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258


Sviin missin 4

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmy 11, 2009, 2:01:56 .. eDt


Landedmy 24, 2009, 8:39:04 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca



StS-125, hSt-Sm4 (hubb S ts Sviin missin 4), ws f nd fn S Su issin

hubb S ts (hSt).

anis’s snus id nd udd hSt, nduin fv swks duin i issin xnd i

biin bsvy. ty sussuy insd w nw insuns nd id w s, d yss nd

bis, nd ddd nw insuin ns biin bsvy.

Wi nwy insd Wid id c, hubb ud bsv in uvi, ind, nd visib i sus;

d n si ni in s is s syss; nd sudy ns in s sys. t s’s

nw csi oiins S wd i sudy nd-s suu univs, inudin s-divn

i vuin dus bn nd ns nssy i.



Orbi ts197

Crewcnd S D. an

pi gy c. Jnsn

missin Siiss mi J. mssiin,

mi t. gd, K. mn mau,

Jn m. gunsd, nd andw J. us

259

1 2 7

capturd by a rmot amra during lift-off, thSpa Shuttl endavour and its svn-mmbr

rw had toward earth orbit and a rndzvous

with th Intrnational Spa Station (ISS).



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260


assby i 2J/a


LaunchedJuy 15, 2009, 6:03:10 .. eDt o


LandedJuy 31, 2009, 10:48:07 .. eDt onrunwy 15 Knndy S cn, l



StS-127 ws 29 Su ission o Innion S Sion (ISS). Wn endvou dokd wi ISS on is

ission in Juy 2009, i s od o vin os uns in s s i in s vi—i ws

s i 13 o d bn on Sion on. t ission so id od o vin os o in s,13, ny on i.

endvou s si on is 23d ission wi Kibō Jns exin modu exosd iiy nd exin loisis

modu exosd Sion. t iiy ovids y o “on o” o xins in xosd s nvionn, s

w s oboi is d o Kibō ssuizd odu nd is usd o osiion xins ousid Sion.

t ission inudd v swks.

t ission divd tioy l. Ko o Sion s fi nin nd sin o nd und Jns

sonu Koii Wk o e. asonus Dous g. huy, ciso J. cssidy, tos h. msbun, nd Ko

d i s is o s.



Orbi ts248

Crewcond mk l. ponsky

pio Dous g. huy

mission Siiss Dvid a. Wo,

ciso J. cssidy, Jui py,

tos h. msbun, tioy l. Ko, nd

Koii Wk (no sown)

261

1 2 8

this high-angle view shows he Spae Shule Disovery and he launhomplex a he Kennedy Spae cener (KSc) in florida.



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262


assby i 17a

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched auus 28, 2009, 11:59:37 .. eDt


LandedSb 11, 2009, 5:53:20 .. pDt nrunwy 22 edwds ai Bs, ca



tis ws Disvy’s 37 issin s nd 30 issin S Su ddid ssby nd

innn Innin S Sin ( ISS).

t S Su Disvy id muius lisis mdu (mplm) lnd s is iy yd. t

mplm nind ks i su, w qu b insd in Kibō, nw di (colBert) wud

iy b d in Nd 2 nd vd Nd 3, nd n ai rviizin Sys (arS) wud iy

b d in Kibō nd vd Nd 3. t swks w id u duin issin v nd

is ssin xin usid eun S any’s (eSa’s) cubus du nd un n y

ni nk ssby.

Ni m.p. S ind n Sin s n exdiin 20 fi nin, in tiy l. K. K und

bd Disvy s issin siis.

Durat ion13 dys, 20 us, 53 inus, 43 snds


Orbi ts219

Crewcnd dik W. Sukw

pi Kvin a. d

missin Siiss Jsé m. hnándz,

Jn D. “Dnny” oivs, Ni m.p. S,

cis a. usn, pik g. s, nd

tiy l. K (n swn)

263

1 2 9

th op xrior o h Spc Shul alnis’s crw cbin is urd inhis img phoogrphd by StS-129 crwmmbr during h mission’s

frs sssion o xrvhiculr civiy (eVa).



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264


assby ig ul3

Space Shutt le anis

LaunchedNvb 16, 2009, 2:28:01 .. eSt





StS-129 ws 31s S issin Innin S Sin (ISS). t issin sd n sging s

nns sid Sin. t 11-dy fig indd swks. t yd by id w g expreSS

(exdi pssing exins S Sin) lgisis cis (elc) ding w s gyss, wnign nk ssbis, w ds, n ni nk ssby, s ing nd Sin’s

bi , ig-ss gs nk, nd s iing bii sys mbi tns (mt)— iwy

ns ng sid ISS. StS-129 ws s fig n expreSS lgisis ci. t in is

issin six S S figs ining ni nd S S g, StS-135 ws vd in

by 2011.

anis nd Sin wb Ni m.p. S e, king StS-129 n S S w in fig

S Sin.



Orbi ts171

Crewcnd cs o. hbg

pi By e. Wi

missin Siiss mi J. n,

lnd D. mvin, rb l. S, J.,

rnd J. Bsnik, nd

Ni m.p. S (n swn)

265

1 3 0

this phoo of h Spac Shul endavour silhoud

agains h amosphr of earh was akn from h

Inrnaional Spac Saion (ISS) during expdiion 22.



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266


assby fi 20a

Space Shutt leendvo

Launchedfby 8, 2010, 4:14:07 .. eSt o

ln pd 39a Knndy S cn, fl

Landedfby 21, 2010, 10:20:29 .. eSt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, fl



StS-130 ws 32nd S ission o Sion. Din StS-130 ission, S S endvo divd

tnqiiy nod nd is o, do-sd xnsion o tnqiiy d o svn windows. t nod

nd o w s jo u.S. ods ddd o S Sion, nd o y d o iwoks in o s o Sion—s w s o window on wod.

a 15--wid nd 23--on, tnqiiy nod ovidd nizd o o Sion’s nvionn ono

qin—on o syss ov bon dioxid o Sion’s i, on o Sion’s boos, nd

qin onvs in ino dinkb w— o wi ook s in Dsiny booy.



Orbi ts217

Crewcond go D. Zk

pio ty W. Vis, J.

mission Siiss Nios J.m. pik,

Sn K. robinson, rob l. Bnkn, nd

Kyn p. hi

267

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1 3 1



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the Space Shule Discovery is docked wih he Inernaional Space Saion (ISS) in

his picure, wih shadows from he ISS solar panels cas over he orbier’s wing.

268


assby ih 19a

Space Shutt leDisvy

Launched ai 5, 2010, 6:21:25 .. eDt


Landed ai 20, 2010, 9:08:34 .. eDt nrunwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



StS-131 ws h 33d Shu issin h Sin. th iy yd StS-131 ws h muius lisis

mdu (mplm) lnd. th mplm ws fd wih d nd sin suis h Innin S Sin (ISS). th

mplm s id h hid nd fn minus eihy D lby z ISS (melI), h Windw obi rshiiy (Wor), n cw Qus rk, h mus ahy rsisiv exis (mareS) k, h rsuy Sw

rks (rSrs), nd h rsuy Sw ps (rSps).

th issin ud h swks d by rihd a. mshi nd cyn c. andsn. th snus

d n ni nk ssby, ivd Jns xin h Sin’s xi, nd swihd u

y ssby n h S0 (S-z) n h Sin’s uss.



Orbi ts238

Crewcnd an g. pindx

pi Js p. Dun, J.

missin Siiss rihd a. mshi,

cyn c. andsn,

Dhy m. m-lindnbu,

Shni D. Wisn, nd Nk Yzki

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the unh o Spe Shue anis o he

Inenion Spe Sion (ISS) is seen hough

he windows o iing room 4 o he lunh

cono cene Kennedy Spe cene (KSc)

in oid. StS-132 ws he 132nd Shue figh,

he 32nd o anis, nd he 34h Shue mission

dedied o ISS ssemby nd minenne.270


assby i ul4

Space Shutt le anis

Launchedmy 14, 2010, 2:20:09 .. eDt


Landed

my 26, 2010, 8:48:08 .. eDt nrnwy 33 Knndy S cn, l



on issin StS-132, S S anis divd n Ind c ci nd rssin-bi mini rs

md Innin S Sin (ISS). StS-132 ws 32nd issin anis.

t swks w ndd wi anis ws dkd biin by. Din fs swk, issin

siiss g e. risn nd Sn g. Bwn insd s nnn nd sw . on snd

swk, Bwn nd issin siis mi t. gd d bis n p6 ind ss s s

ny. osid fn swk w gd nd risn, w d s p6 ss bis nd ivd

w d fx insin d.

rssv, rssin-bi mini rs md, ws vd S’s yd by nd insd n Zy

d. risn nd issin siis pis J. Ss d Sin’s bi , cnd2, din is ss.

risn nd Ss s nvd Ind c ci anis in siin n Sin wi cnd2.



Orbi ts186

Crewcnd Knn t. h

pi anny D. anni

missin Siiss g e. risn,

mi t. gd, pis J. Ss, nd

Sn g. Bwn

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1 3 3

robonu r2a wves goodbye s robonu r2B lunches ino spce bod StS-133.

r2 ws he fs humnoid obo in spce.



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assby ih ul5


Launchedby 24, 2011, 4:53:24 .. eSt o


Landed

mh 9, 2011, 11:57:15 .. eSt onrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l

D ti



StS-133 cond Svn W. lindsy, io ei a. Bo nd ission siiss B. avin Dw, Shn g. Bown,

mih r. B, nd Nio m.p. So divd nw od nd n xn sow o o h

Innion S Sion (ISS). Din S Sh Disovy’s os 9 dys h Sion, Bown nd Dw odwo swks o innn wok nd insion o nw oonns.

Disovy’s visi o h Sion ws xndd by 2 dys so is w od h o h pnn mios mod

(pmm) londo h i divd. londo hd visid h Sion svn is i s o i bo bin

bishd o sv s nn 2,472-bi-oo ddiion o h obiin booy. aon h 6,000 onds o

londo o ws robon 2, hn--oso-ik obo h od b so o dvis o h din

swks. abo 2,000 onds o ddiion o o h Sion ws id on h Sh’s iddk.

this ws h 35h Sh ission o h Sion nd h n fih o Disovy.

Durat ion12 dys, 19 hos, 3 ins, nd 53 sonds


Orbi ts202

Crewcond Svn W. lindsy

pio ei a. Bo

mission Siiss B. avin Dw,

Nio m.p. So, Shn g. Bown, nd

mih r. B

273

-

1 3 4

this ig h Inninl S Sin (ISS) nd

h dkd S Shul endvu, fying n liud

xily 220 ils, ws kn by exdiin 27

wb pl Nsli h Syuz tma-20 llwing

is undking n my 23, 2011. th ius kn by Nsli

w h s kn Shul dkd h ISS h

siv russin Syuz s. on bd h Syuz

w russin snu nd exdiin 27 cnd

Diy Kndyv; Nsli, eun S agny (eSa)

snu; nd NaSa snu chin “cdy” cln.

cln nd Nsli w bh figh ngins. th h-

sn w lndd in Kzkhsn l h dy, ling

159 dys in s



S

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assby i ul6

Space Shutt leendv

Launchedmy 16, 2011, 8:55:42 .. eDt


Landed

Jn 1, 2011, 2:34:50 .. eDt nrnwy 15 Knndy S cn, l

D ti



StS-134, Innin S Sin (ISS) assby i ul6, ws ni issin NaSa’s S S

. t issin kd 25 nd n fi S S endv. tis fi divd a mni

S nd n expreSS lisis ci ISS. t a mni S 2 (amS-02) ws id ISS in endv’s yd by nd ws d ISS’s S3 ss sn. t amS-02 ni ws i ysis

d nind nn n nd ws dsind s ni nd invsi iin nd

s dk .

StS-134 ws xd b n S S issin d StS-135 n ivd ndin cnss; wv,

in by 2011, NaSa sd StS-135 wd fy “dss” ndin siin. t ln on Nd (loN)

issin, ninny issin s sndd StS-134 w, wd v bn StS-135 fi (y StS-335)

fwn by anis.



Orbi ts248

Crewcnd mk e. Ky

pi gy h. Jnsn

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mission o he Inernionl Spce Sion (ISS), nd he 135h

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ound on is odid Boing 747 arrir airra, fis ovr caliornia’s

mojav Dsr n rou o h Knndy Spa cnr (KSc) in lorida on

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The Space Shu t t l e O rb i te r Fac ts



Orbi terenrpris

Designat ionoV-101, ts Vhi

Rol loutSpbr 17, 1976

Weight150,000 punds

Fl ights F lown0

Miles Traveled0

Orbi ts0

Crew Flown0

StatusDissind h

Inrpid S, air & Sp

musu, Nw Yrk

Orbi tercubi

Designat ionoV-102

Rol loutmrh 8, 1979

Weight178,000 punds

Fl ights F lown28

Miles Traveled121,696,993

Orbi ts4,808

Crew Flown160

Statusls

Orbi terchngr

Designat ionoV-099

Rol loutJun 30, 1982

Weight175,111 punds

Fl ights F lown10


Orbi ts995

Crew Flown60

Statusls

Orbi terDisvry

Designat ionoV-103

Rol loutobr 16, 1983

Weight171,000 punds

Fl ights F lown39


Orbi ts5,830

Crew Flown252

StatusDissind h

Nin air nd Sp

musu, Virgini

Orbi ter anis

Designat ionoV-104

Rol loutmrh 6, 1985

Weight171,000 punds

Fl ights F lown33


Orbi ts4,848

Crew Flown207

StatusDissind h

Knndy Sp cnr

Visir’s cpx, frid

Orbi terendvur

Designat ionoV-105

Rol lout apri 25, 1991

Weight172,000 punds

Fl ights F lown25


Orbi ts4,671

Crew Flown173

StatusDissind h

cirni Sin cnr,

ls angs



Six NaSa stonts, tee rssin cosmonts, nd one Jpnese stont

enite in te Intentionl Spce Sttion’s u.S. Node 2, o hmony, following

Jly 10, 2011, docking of te Spce Sttle atlntis nd te Sttion.

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I n te rna t iona l As t ronau ts

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Space F l ights26

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Space F l ights14

CountryJpn

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Space F l ights9

Countrygeny

Space F l ights9



Astronauts20

Astronauts8

Astronauts7

Astronauts7

Astronauts7

CountryItly

Space F l ights6

Astronauts5

CountrySwitzelnd

Space F l ights4

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights2

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1

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Space F l ights1

Astronauts1



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