Tuesday, May 19, 1992

STS-29 (Discovery)

 1989-021A


STS-29R deployed the TDRS 4 satellite. The SHARE heat pipe experiment failed to operate because of gas bubbles in the system.


STS-29R 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1989 Jan 23   Tow to VAB 
1989 Feb 3   Rollout  LC39B 
1989 Mar 13  1457:02  Launch from LC39B 
 1459:06  SRB sep 
 1500:39  80 km alt 
 1505:30  MECO 110 km88.03 65 x 289 x 28.5 (PK) 
 1505:48  ET sep  88.18 72 x 296 x 28.5 (OMS dV) 
 1536:58  OMS-2 2:21 68m/s 
 1539:19  OMS-2 CO 
 1617  PLBD open  90.51 296 x 303 x 28.46 
 1927  ASE tilt 
 2110:12  TDRS/IUS-9 deploy 
 2110?  RCS sep 
 2124:47  OMS-3 sep 17s 9m/s 90.87 302 x 332 x 28.5 
1989 Mar 14    90.86 301 x 333 x 28.5 
1989 Mar 15    90.87 302 x 333 x 28.5 
1989 Mar 16    90.87 301 x 333 x 28.5 
1989 Mar 17    90.90 302 x 335 x 28.5 
1989 Mar 18  1100  PLBD closed  90.91 302 x 335 x 28.5 
 1200   90.91 303 x 336 x28.5 
 1335:15  OMS DO (2:42) 95m/s 
 1337:57  OMS DO CO 
 1405:11  Entry 
 1435:48  Landed RW22 EAFB 
 1436:00  NGTD 
 1436:41  Wheels stop 
1989 Mar 23  1901  SCA takeoff  EAFB 
 2210SCA landing  Kelly AFB TX 
1989 Mar 24  0855SCA takeoff  Kelly AFB 
 1132SCA landing  KSC SLF 

1500 Tow to OPF/2 

Payload:

  • TDRS 4/IUS

  • SHARE

  • OASIS-1

  • Middeck Cabin: CHROMEX/PGU Plant Growth Unit; PCG-III-1 Protein Crystal Growth; SSIP SE83-9 Chicken Embryo; SSIP SE82-8 AEM with 4 rats; IMAX

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