Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 160

STS-51

Discovery (17)

USA

 STS-51 patch Patch STS-51 ASTRO-SPAS

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  Patch STS-51 ACTS

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  12.09.1993
Launch time:  11:45 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  296 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  22.09.1993
Landing time:  07:56 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
STS-51 crew

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alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Culbertson  Frank Lee, Jr.  CDR 2 9d 20h 11m  157 
2 USA  Readdy  William Francis "Bill"  PLT 2 9d 20h 11m  157 
3 USA  Newman  James Hansen  MSP 1 9d 20h 11m  157 
4 USA  Bursch  Daniel Wheeler  MSP 1 9d 20h 11m  157 
5 USA  Walz  Carl Erwin  MSP 1 9d 20h 11m  157 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Culbertson
2  Readdy
3  Newman
4  Bursch
5  Walz
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Culbertson
2  Readdy
3  Walz
4  Bursch
5  Newman

Flight

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

Deploying of ACTS; deploying of ORFEUS-satellite on a SPAS-platform; EVA by Newman and Walz on 16.09.1993 (7h 5m), to evaluate tools, tethers and a foot restraint platform; retrieval of ORFEUS/SPAS-platform.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-51 rollout
STS-51 on launch pad STS-51 launch
ACTS ORFEUS
EVA Newman traditional in-flight photo STS-51
STS-51 landing  
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