International Flight-No. 106STS-51IUSA |
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| No. | Surname | Given names | Job | Flight No. | Duration | Orbits | |
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Engle | Joe Henry | CDR | 2 | 7d 02h 17m | 112 |
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Covey | Richard Oswalt | PLT | 1 | 7d 02h 17m | 112 |
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van Hoften | James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" | MSP | 2 | 7d 02h 17m | 112 |
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Lounge | John Michael | MSP | 1 | 7d 02h 17m | 112 |
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Fisher | William Frederick | MSP | 1 | 7d 02h 17m | 112 |
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Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on
Edwards AFB. Two earlier launch attempts, one on August 24, 1985 and another on August 25, 1985 were scrubbed, because of bad weather and a computer failure. Deploying communications satellites AUSSAT-1 (Australia) ASC-1 (USA) on flight day one and Syncom IV-4/Leasat-4 (US Navy) on flight day 3. EVAs by Fisher and van Hoften on 01.09.1985 (7h 08m) and 02.09.1985 (4h 30m); they captured satellite Syncom IV-3/Leasat-3 in space, repaired it, and deployed the satellite again. In addition, a middeck materials processing experiment was flown. |
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Last update on November 08, 2009.  |
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