Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-62A

USA
Patch STS-62A

Planning data

Launch date (planned):  July 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Crippen  Robert Laurel "Crip"  CDR
2  Gardner  Guy Spence  PLT
3  Mullane  Richard Michael "Mike"  MS
4  Ross  Jerry Lynn  MS
5  Gardner  Dale Allan  MS
6  Aldridge  Edward Cleveland, Jr. "Pete"  PS
7  Watterson  John Brett  PS

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Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
   Odle  Randy Thomas  PS
Crew STS-62A (prime and backup)

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Mission objectives

Planned Department of Defense shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. Would have been first launch from the launch site at Vandenberg, California.

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