Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-61E

USA

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Planning data

Launch date (planned):  March 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  McBride  Jon Andrew  CDR
2  Richards  Richard Noel "Dick"  PLT
3  Leestma  David Cornell  MS
4  Hoffman  Jeffrey Alan  MS
5  Parker  Robert Alan Ridley  MS
6  Durrance  Samuel Thornton  PS
7  Parise  Ronald Anthony  PS

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Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
 Nordsieck  Kenneth Hugh  PS

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Mission objectives

Planned Astro-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

Graphics/ Photos

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Last update on December 28, 2018.

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