STS-48

STS-48
Missionsemblem
Missionsstatistik
Missionsnavn:STS-48
Rumagentur:NASA
Rumfærge:Discovery (13)
Antal besætningsmedlemmer:5
Affyringsrampe:LC-39A (KSC)
Opsendelse:12. september 1991
Landing:18. september 1991
Landet på:KSC
Varighed:8 døgn og 7 timer
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STS-48 (Space Transportation System-48) var rumfærgen Discovery 13. rumfærge-mission. Den blev opsendt d. 12. september 1991 og vendte tilbage den 18. september 1991.

Den primære nyttelast var Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), en satellit der skulle sættes i kredsløb til observation af Ozonlaget i Jordens atmosfære.

Den 7. september 2011 annoncerede NASA satellitens forventede nedstyrtning d. 23. september 2011. Satellitten kan styrte ned et sted i Jordens Atmosfære [1] [2] [3]

Hovedartikler:

Hovedartikler: Rumfærge og Rumfærge-programmet.

Besætning

  • USA Mand John Creighton (kaptajn)
  • USA Mand Kenneth Reightler (pilot)
  • USA Mand James Buchli (1. missionsspecialist)
  • USA Mand Charles Gemar (2. missionsspecialist)
  • USA Mand Mark Brown (3. missionsspecialist)

Missionen

Missionen medbragte følgende nyttelast:

  • Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
    • Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES)
    • Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder (ISAMS)
    • Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS)
    • Halogen Occultation Experiment (HALOE)
    • High Resolution Doppler Imager (HRDI)
    • Wind Imaging Interferometer (WlNDII)
    • Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SUSIM)
    • Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment (SOLSTICE)
    • Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) and Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (ACRIM II).
  • Ascent Particle Monitor (APM)
  • Middeck 0-Gravity Dynamics Experiment (MODE)
  • Shuttle Activation Monitor (SAM)
  • Cosmic Ray Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)
  • Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE)
  • Protein Crystal Growth II-2 (PCG II-2)
  • Polymer Membrane Processing (IPMP)
  • Air Force Maui Optical Site (AMOS)
  • Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
    Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)

Eksterne henvisninger

  1. ^ NASA managers discuss fragmentation risks as UARS heads back to Earth www.nasaspaceflight.co
  2. ^ Satellit truer Jorden: "Vi kan kun vente" Arkiveret 24. september 2011 hos Wayback MachineTV2
  3. ^ Falling Space Junk: The Facts About NASA's Doomed UARS Satellitewww.space.com
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Rumfærge Discovery (OV-103) (Space Transportation System) missioner 1984 – 2011
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Rumfærgen Discovery

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STS-48 Mission Insignia

  • Designed by the astronaut crewmembers, the STS 48 patch represents the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery in orbit about the Earth after deploying the Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS) depicted in block letter style. The stars are those in the Northern Hemisphere as seen in the fall and winter when UARS will begin its study of Earth's atmosphere. The color bands on Earth's horizon, extending up to the UARS spacecraft, depict the study of Earth's atmosphere. The triangular shape represents the relationship among the three atmospheric processes that determine upper atmospheric structure and behavior: chemistry, dynamics and energy. In the words of the crewmembers, This continuous process brings life to our planet and makes our planet unique in the solar system."
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STS-44 Mission Insignia

Designed by the participating crewmembers, the STS-44 patch shows the Space Shuttle Atlantis ascending to Earth orbit to expand mankind's knowledge. The patch illustrated by the symbolic red, white and blue of the American flag represents the American contribution and strength derived from this mission. The black background of space, indicative of the mysteries of the universe, is illuminated by six large stars, which depict the American crew of six and the hopes that travel with them. The smaller stars represent Americans who work in support of this mission. Within the Shuttle's payload bay is a Defense Support Program Satellite which will help ensure peace. In the words of a crew spokesman, the stars of the flag symbolize our leadership in an exciting quest of space and the boundless dreams for humanity's future.
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Forfatter/Opretter: Kwamikagami, Licens: CC BY-SA 4.0
symbol of Mars. 16 × 16 pixel nominal dimensions, lines 2 pixel thick, square caps. Colour 75% blue: red=0 green=0 blue=191 (#0000BF).
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Forfatter/Opretter: Kwamikagami, Licens: CC BY-SA 4.0
symbol of Mars. 16 × 16 pixel nominal dimensions, lines 2 pixel thick, square caps. Colour 75% blue: red=0 green=0 blue=191 (#0000BF).
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Rotated and color enhanced version of original (ISS013-E-48788 (6 July 2006) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link-up occurred, the orbiter "posed" for a thorough series of inspection photos. Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module can be seen in the shuttle's cargo bay. Discovery docked at the station's Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 at 9:52 a.m. CDT, July 6, 2006.)
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The STS-48 crew portrait includes (front row left to right): Mark N. Brown, mission specialist; John O. Creighton, commander; and Kenneth S. Reightler, pilot. Pictured on the back row (left to right) are mission specialists Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, and James F. Buchli. The crew of five launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on September 12, 1991 at 7:11:04 pm (EDT). The primary payload of the mission was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS).
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The UARS is grappled by the RMS on STS-48.
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is in the grasp of the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector above the payload bay (PLB) of the Earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 during STS-48 pre-deployment checkout procedures. UARS solar array (SA) is in the process of being deployed. Visible on the UARS are (top to bottom): the high-gain antenna (HGA); the Solar Stellar Pointing Platform (SSPP) (below HGA); outrigger truss; the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) spectrometer (above SA); the SA; RMS grapple fixture; the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Zenith Energetic Particle System (ZEPS) (top next to second outrigger truss); the PEM Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer (below ZEPS); an outrigger truss and keel pin; and the Multimission Modular Spacecraft (MSS).
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STS-43 Mission Insignia

  • Designed by the astronauts assigned to fly on the mission, the STS 43 patch portrays the evolution and continuity of the USA's space program by highlighting 30 years of American manned space flight experience -- from Mercury to the Space Shuttle. The emergence of the Shuttle Atlantis from the outlined configuration of the Mercury space capsule commemorates this special relationship. The energy and momentum of launch are conveyed by the gradations of blue which mark the Shuttle's ascent from Earth to space. Once in Earth orbit, Atlantis' cargo bay opens to reveal the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) which appears in gold emphasis against the white wings of Atlantis and the stark blackness of space. A primary mission objective, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) will enable almost continuous communication from Earth to space for future Space Shuttle missions. The stars on the patch are arranged to suggest this mission's numerical designation, with four stars left of Atlantis and three to the right.