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Space Shuttle 81-95

By shreelooboo

  • Space Shuttle 1981

    Space Shuttle 1981
    STS 1 and 2 laumched in 1981. STS 1, the Columbia launched on April 12, 1881 at 7:00:03 a.m. EST and landed April 14, 1981. It was a smooth flight and there were no casualties. STS 2 was also carried out by the Columbia, and launched November 12, 1981 at and landed November 14, 1981. It was originally set to launch on October 9, but was set back due to a nitrogen tetroxide problem.

  • Space Shuttle 1982

    Space Shuttle 1982
    This is the year that STS 3,4, and 5 launched and landed. All these missions were carried out by the Columbia. STS 3 was delayed one hour due to failer in the heater. due to failer of heater on the nitrogen gas groud support line. STS 4 had a smooth launch .STS 5 was the first shuttle operational mission deployed two commercial communications satellites.

  • Space Shuttle 1883

    Space Shuttle 1883
    The launch of STS 6 set for Jan. 20th but was postponded due to a hydrogen leak into the number one main engine. It launched on April 4th 1983 at 1:30:00 p.m. EST STS 6 was carried out by the Challenger. It overall had a smooth trip. STS 7 was also carried out by the Challenger, and launched on June 18, at 1:33:00 a.m. EDT and landed June 24, 1983 at 6:56:59 a.m. PDT. This mission was very important because Sally Ride was the first women in space.

  • Space Shuttle 1984

    Space Shuttle 1984
    STS 41, B, C, D, G, and 51A launched during this year . STS 41B, named the challenger, was the first mission that had un-tethered space walks were carried out by McCandless and Stewart. STS-41G the Challenger, was the first space shuttle to include 2 women, Ride ad Sullivian.STS-51A's mission was to monitor radiation, and to DMOS (Devusive Mixing of Oraganic Solution.)

  • Space Shuttle 1985

    Space Shuttle 1985
    STS-51C and many more launched this year. The STS-51C encountered many problems. It was scheduled to launched January 23rd, but it was postponded due to freezing weather. They did, however, end up launching succesfully but they found a couple of problems in the space shuttle, like high levels of helium comcentration. They then had to get backup flight system. They got on safely. This mission was dedicated to the department of defense.

  • Space Shuttle 1986

    Space Shuttle 1986
    Only 2 missions were sent in this year. The STS-61C AND 51L. The STS 61C launching was set back 1 day because it needed additional time to close the orbiter aft compartment. Then they ateempted to do a launching, but a solid rocket booster hydraulic power unit was exceeding the RPM redline speed limits. After 18 days, they tried again. Again, it was stopped because approximatly 4,000 pounds of liquid exygen was leaking from an external tank. Then it was setback two days because of rain.

  • Space Shuttle 1988

    Space Shuttle 1988
    STS 66's launch was delayed 1 hour, 38 minutes to replace fuses in the cooling syestem of two of the crews flight pressure suits, and due to lighter than expected upper atmostpheric winds.

  • Space Shuttle 1989

    Space Shuttle 1989
    STS 29'S launch manifested for February 18 was reassessed for a late February/early March launch to replace suspect liquid oxygen turbopumps on Discovery's three main engines and faulty master events controller. The launch on March 13 was delayed 1 hour, 50 minutes due to morning ground fog and upper winds.

  • Space Shuttle 1990

    Space Shuttle 1990
    STS 32's launch scheduled for December 18, 1989 was postponed to complete and verify modifications to Pad A, being used for first time since January 1986. The launch scheduled for January 8, 1990 scrubbed due to weather conditions.

  • Space Shuttle 1991

    Space Shuttle 1991
    1991 was the year that STS-37, 39, 40 43 48 and 44 launched. STS-44 was called the Atlantis. The launch was originally set to launch Novenber 19, but was delayed due to a malfunctioning redundant inertial measurement unit on the Inertial Upper Stage booster attached to the Defense Support Program satellite. The mission lasted 6 days and 22 hours.

  • Space Shuttle 1992

    Space Shuttle 1992
    1992 was a busy year. STS-42, 45, 49, 50, 46, 47, 52, and 53 all launched in 1992, 8 in all. STS-49 was a very important one, because the Endevourset all together 8 records, including the first mission to include 4 EVA's, and the first EVA to include 3 astronauts.

  • Space Shuttle 1993

    Space Shuttle 1993
    Another big year. STS-54, 55, 56, 57, 51, 58, and 61 launched and landed. STS-58's mission was to see the effect's microgravity has on insects. Altogether 6 insects were experimented on and disected. They werent altered at all.

  • Space Shuttle 1994

    Space Shuttle 1994
    1994 sent out STS- 60, 62, 59, 65, 64, 68, and 66. STS-60 marked the first flight of Russian cosmonaut on a U.S space shuttle.

  • Space Shuttle 1995

    Space Shuttle 1995
    STS- 63, 67, 71, 70, 69, 73, and 71 launched in 1995. STS-63 marked several acheivments, such as the first women shuttle pilot. It launched on Feb. 3. The launch went smoothly. However, three of 44 orbiter Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters -- small firing jets used for on-orbit maneuvering -- sprang leaks prior to rendezvous. Shortly after main engine cutoff, two leaks occurred in aft primary thrusters. Third leak occurred later in flight, but the crew was able to fix it.