Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 147

STS-49

Endeavour (1)

USA

Patch STS-49 Patch STS-49 Intelsat VI

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  07.05.1992
Launch time:  23:40 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  361 km
Inclination:  28,35°
Landing date:  16.05.1992
Landing time:  20:57 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

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STS-49 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Brandenstein  Daniel Charles  CDR 4 8d 21h 17m  141 
2 USA  Chilton  Kevin Patrick "Chily"  PLT 1 8d 21h 17m  141 
3 USA  Hieb  Richard James  MSP 2 8d 21h 17m  141 
4 USA  Melnick  Bruce Edward "Mel"  MSP 2 8d 21h 17m  141 
5 USA  Thuot  Pierre Joseph  MSP 2 8d 21h 17m  141 
6 USA  Thornton  Kathryn Cordell Ryan  MSP 2 8d 21h 17m  141 
7 USA  Akers  Thomas Dale  MSP 2 8d 21h 17m  141 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Brandenstein
2  Chilton
3  Hieb
4  Melnick
5  Thuot
6  Thornton
7  Akers
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Brandenstein
2  Chilton
3  Thuot
4  Melnick
5  Hieb
6  Thornton
7  Akers

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Edwards AFB.

First mission with orbiter Endeavour; first EVA by Thuot and Hieb on 10.05.1992 (3h 43m) to capture the stranded Intelsat VI-F3-satellite (failed); second EVA again by Thuot and Hieb on 11.05.1992 (5h 26m) for the same work, but again failed; third EVA by Akers, Thuot and Hieb on 13.05.1992 (8h 29m) and this time the astronauts were succesful, when they captured Intelsat with their hands and not with the capture bar; it was the first time, that three astronauts performed an EVA at the same time; the satellite was repaired (new perigee kick motor) and then again released into orbit; fourth EVA by Akers and Thornton on 14.05.1992 (7h 45m) to test EVA-tools and structures.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-49 rollout
STS-49 on launch pad STS-49 launch
Intelsat VI Intelsat VI-F3
EVA Thornton traditional in-flight photo STS-49
STS-49 landing  

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