STS-56

STS-56
Missionsemblem
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Missionsstatistik
Missionsnavn:STS-56
Rumagentur:NASA
Rumfærge:Discovery (16)
Antal besætningsmedlemmer:5
Affyringsrampe:LC-39A (KSC)
Opsendelse:8. april 1993
Landing:17. april 1993
Landet på:Kennedy Space Center
Varighed:8 døgn og 7 timer
Foto af besætningen
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STS-56 (Space Transportation System-56) var rumfærgen Discovery 16. rumfærge-mission. Den blev opsendt d. 8. april 1993 og vendte tilbage den 17. april 1993.

Missionen primære nyttelast var Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-2 (ATLAS-2)

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Besætning

  • USA Mand Kenneth Cameron (kaptajn)
  • USA Mand Stephen Oswald (pilot)
  • USA Mand Michael Foale (1. missionsspecialist)
  • USA Mand Kenneth Cockrell (2. missionsspecialist)
  • USA Kvinde Ellen Ochoa (3. missionsspecialist)

Missionen

Missionen medbragte følgende nyttelast:

  • Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-2 (ATLAS-2)
  • SPARTAN-201
  • Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment II (SAREX II)
  • Spacelab
    • 2x Get Away Special
      • Solar Ultraviolet Experiment (SUVE)
    • Atmospheric instruments were Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy (ATMOS)
    • Millimeter Wave Atmospheric Sounder (MAS)
    • Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet/A (SSBUV/A) spectrometer
    • Solar science instruments were Solar Spectrum Measurement (SOLSPEC)
    • Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance Monitor (SUSIM)
    • Active Cavity Radiometer (ACR)
    • Solar Constant (SOLCON)
  • Commercial Materials Dispersion Apparatus Instrumentation Technology Associates Experiment (CMIX)
  • Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE)
  • Space Tissue Loss (STL-1)
  • Cosmic Ray Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM)
  • Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES)
  • Radiation Monitoring Equipment III (RE III)
  • Air Force Maui Optical Site (AMOS) calibration test.

Eksterne henvisninger

Medier brugt på denne side

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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.)
STS056-90-034 - SPARTAN-201 free-flying (Retouched).jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: Askeuhd, Licens: CC BY-SA 4.0
SPARTAN-201 while free-flying on STS-56. During STS-56, the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 201 (SPARTAN-201), a freeflying payload, is captured as it orbits above the Earth. Backdropped against heavy cloud cover over the Mediterranean Sea, the SPARTAN-201 was photographed by the crewmembers aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. SPARTAN-201 was later captured by OV-103's remote manipulator system (RMS) and returned to Earth with the astronaut crew. Note the tip of OV-103's vertical stabilizer (tail) at the frame's edge. Retouched version of raw scan.
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STS-52 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia (logo), the Official insignia of the NASA STS-52 mission, features a large gold star to symbolize the crew's mission on the frontiers of space. A gold star is often used to symbolize the frontier period of the American West. The red star in the shape of the Greek letter lambda represents both the laser measurements to be taken from the Laser Geodynamic Satellite (LAGEOS II) and the Lambda Point Experiment, which is part of the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-1). The LAGEOS II is a joint Italian \ United States (U.S.) satellite project intended to further our understanding of global plate tectonics. The USMP-1 is a microgravity facility which has French and U.S. experiments designed to test the theory of cooperative phase transitions and to study the solid\liquid interface of a metallic alloy in the low gravity environment. The remote manipulator system (RMS) arm and maple leaf are emblematic of the Canadian payload specialist Steven MacLean.
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STS-55 Mission Insignia

The official insignia of the STS-55 mission displays the Space Shuttle Columbia over an Earth-sky background. Depicted beneath the orbiter are the American and German flags flying together, representing the partnership of this laboratory mission. The two blue stars in the border bearing the crewmembers' names signify each of the backup (alternate) payload specialists -- Gerhard Thiele and Renate Brummer. The stars in the sky stand for each of the children of the crewmembers in symbolic representation of the space program's legacy to future generations. The rainbow symbolizes the hope for a brighter tomorrow because of the knowledge and technologies gained from this mission's multifaceted experiments. Each crewmember contributed to the design of the insignia.
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STS-56 Mission Insignia

The STS-56 patch is a pictorial representation of the STS56/ATLAS-2 mission as seen from the crew's viewpoint. The payload bay is depicted with the ATLAS-2 pallet, Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra Violet (SSBUV) experiment, and Spartan -- the two primary scientific payloads on the flight. With ATLAS-2 serving as part of the Mission to Planet Earth project, the crew has depicted the planet prominently in the artwork. Two primary areas of study are the atmosphere and the sun. To highlight this, Earth's atmosphere is depicted as a stylized visible spectrum and the sunrise is represented with an enlarged two-colored corona. Surnames of the commander and pilot are inscribed in the Earth field, with the surnames of the mission specialists appearing in the space background.
STS056-91-054 - Payload bay view with ATLAS pallet (Retouched).jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: Askeuhd, Licens: CC BY-SA 4.0
STS056-91-054 - Views of the payload bay and the ATLAS Earth Atmosphere research pallet experiment. The SPARTAN satellite is absent and has not yet been retrieved. Based on raw scan and retouched using Negative Lab Pro.
STS-56 Landing - GPN-2000-000749.jpg
A four-million-mile journey draws to a flawless ending as the orbiter Discovery lands at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, Runway 33. Main gear touchdown occurred at 7:37:19 a.m. EDT, April 17, 1993. This was the 15th end-of-mission landing at KSC, the 5th for Discovery. Mission STS-56, the second Space Shuttle flight of 1993, lasted nine days, six hours, eight minutes. On board Discovery are a crew of five and the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2 (ATLAS 2), flying for the second time.
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The STS-56 crew portrait includes five astronauts. Seated from the left are Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and Kenneth D. Cameron, commander. Standing, from the left, are mission specialists Kenneth D. Cockrell, C. Michael Foale, and Ellen Ochoa. The crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 8, 1993 at 1:29:00 am (EDT) with the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-2 (ATLAS-2) as the primary payload.