Template:Infobox spaceflight STS-61-E was a United States Space Shuttle mission planned to launch on March 6, 1986 using Columbia. It was cancelled after the Challenger disaster.
Crew[]
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Jon A. McBride Second spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Richard N. Richards First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Jeffrey A. Hoffman Second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | David C. Leestma Second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Robert A. Parker Second spaceflight | |
| Payload Specialist 1 | Samuel T. Durrance First spaceflight | |
| Payload Specialist 2 | Ronald A. Parise First spaceflight | |
Mission objectives[]
Columbia was to carry the ASTRO-1 observatory, which would be used to make astronomical observations including observations of Comet Halley. ASTRO-1 consisted of three ultraviolet telescopes mounted on two Spacelab pallets, controlled by the Instrument Pointing System which was first tested on STS-51-F.[1]
After the Challenger disaster, the flight was remanifested as STS-35 and several crew members were replaced. Both Richards and Leestma were reassigned to STS-28 while McBride left NASA in 1989. Vance Brand replaced McBride as the commander while Guy Gardner and Mike Lounge replaced Richards and Leestma, respectively.
See also[]
- Cancelled Space Shuttle missions
- STS-35
References[]
- ↑ Template:Cite book
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