Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 152

STS-52

Columbia (13)

USA

 STS-52 patch Patch STS-52 Lageos II

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  Patch STS-52 USMP-1

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  22.10.1992
Launch time:  17:09 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  302 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  01.11.1992
Landing time:  14:05 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
STS-52 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Wetherbee  James Donald "Wexbee"  CDR 2 9d 20h 56m  159 
2 USA  Baker  Michael Allen  PLT 2 9d 20h 56m  159 
3 USA  Veach  Charles Lacy  MSP 2 9d 20h 56m  159 
4 USA  Shepherd  William McMichael  MSP 3 9d 20h 56m  159 
5 USA  Jernigan  Tamara Elizabeth "Tammy"  MSP 2 9d 20h 56m  159 
6 Canada  MacLean  Steven Glenwood  PSP 1 9d 20h 56m  159 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Wetherbee
2  Baker
3  Veach
4  Shepherd
5  Jernigan
6  MacLean
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Wetherbee
2  Baker
3  Jernigan
4  Shepherd
5  Veach
6  MacLean

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
6 Canada  Tryggvason  Bjarni Valdimar  PSP
Crew STS-52 (prime and backup)

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Flight

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

Deploying of Laser Geodynamic Satellite II (LAGEOS-II); second primary objective was the operation of U.S. Microgravity Payload 1 (USMP-1) with three experiments; heat pipe experiments; Canadian experiment "CANEX-2" (with Space Vision System).

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle LAGEOS
STS-52 on launch pad STS-52 launch
traditional in-flight photo STS-52 STS-52 in orbit
STS-52 landing  
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