Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 153

STS-53

Discovery (15)

USA

 Patch STS-53 Patch DoD

hi res version (598 KB)

hi res version (310 KB)

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  02.12.1992
Launch time:  13:24 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  322 km
Inclination:  57°
Landing date:  09.12.1992
Landing time:  20:43 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
STS-53 crew

hi res version (808 KB)

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Walker  David Mathieson  CDR 3 7d 07h 19m  116 
2 USA  Cabana  Robert Donald  PLT 2 7d 07h 19m  116 
3 USA  Bluford  Guion Stewart, Jr. "Guy"  MSP 4 7d 07h 19m  116 
4 USA  Clifford  Michael Richard Uram "Rich"  MSP 1 7d 07h 19m  116 
5 USA  Voss  James Shelton  MSP 2 7d 07h 19m  116 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Walker
2  Cabana
3  Bluford
4  Clifford
5  Voss
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Walker
2  Cabana
3  Voss
4  Clifford
5  Bluford

Flight

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

Final dedicated Department of Defense mission; deploying primary payload DoD-1-satellite (Imaging Radar Satellite "Lacrosse" or "Keyhole-Satellite" - not clarified); several scientific experiments on the area of materials science.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle SDS-2
STS-53 rollout STS-53 launch
traditional in-flight photo STS-53 STS-53 landing
©      

Last update on August 15, 2009.

Back to homepage SPACEFACTS