Tuesday, August 30, 1994

STS-41-D (Discovery)

 1984-093A


The first launch attempt came on Jun 26. SSME-2 ignited, but shut down after 2.6s, 4s before SRB ignition. The new launch attempt, on Aug 30, was successful.

An icicle formed on the supply and waste water dump nozzles. A partially successful attempt was made to knock the icicle off with the RMS, and plans were laid for a possible spacewalk to remove the remainder. Repeated heating of the area removed the remaining ice.


STS 41-D mission events 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1983 Oct 16   Rollout  Palmdale 
1983 Nov 5   Tow to Edwards  EAFB 
1983 Nov 6   SCA takeoff  Edwards AFB 
  SCA landing  Vandenberg 
1983 Nov 8   SCA takeoff  Vandenberg 
  SCA landing  Carswell AFB TX 
1983 Nov 9   SCA takeoff  Carswell AFB TX 
  SCA landing  KSC SLF 
  Tow to OPF  OPF/1 
1983 Dec 9   Storage  VAB/2 
1984 Jan 10   Processing  OPF/1 
1984 May 12   Rollover  VAB/3 
1984 May 19   Rollout  LC39A 
1984 Jun 2   FRF 
1984 Jun 15   SSME replacement 
1984 Jun 25   Scrub T-20m 
1984 Jun 26  1243  RSLS abort, T-4s  
1984 Jul 14   Rollback  VAB/3 
1984 Jul 17   Demate, roll to OPF  OPF/1 
1984 Aug 2   Roll to VAB  VAB/3 
1984 Aug 2   ET mate  VAB/3 
1984 Aug 9   Rollout  LC39A 
1984 Aug 30  1241:50  Launch from LC39A 
 1243:55  SRB sep, 49.5 km 
 1250:25  MECO, 110.0 km 
 1250:43  ET sep, 111.5 km  86.02 -10? x 164? x 28.5 
 1252:25  OMS-1 (2:39) 72.3m/s 94 x 298 km 
 1254:59  OMS-1 CO  88.44 98 x 296 x 28.47 (dV) 
 1306  ET apogee? 
 1326:40  OMS-2 (2:06) 59.9m/s  
 1328:46  OMS-2 CO 
 1328:47  ET breakup 
 1411  PLBD open  90.50 295 x 302 x 28.47 
 2040:18  SBS-4 deploy 
 2055:18  OMS-3 (LH 15s) 3m/s  90.64 297 x 314 x 28.5 
1984 Aug 31  1316:27  Syncom IV-2 deploy 
 1331:26  OMS-4 (9s) 5m/s  90.78 296 x 329 x 28.5  
1984 Sep 1  1325:52  Telstar 3 deploy 
 1339:38  OMS-5 (RH 12s) 3m/s  
 1516:25  OMS-6 (21s) 11m/s 
1984 Sep 1   OAST extension tests begin 
1984 Sep 3   OAST extension tests end 
1984 Sep 5  1020PLBD closed 
 1236:20  OMS DO 2:47 94.8m/s 
 1239:07  OMS DO CO 
 1307:03  Entry 
 1337:54  Landed RW17 EAFB 
 1338:08  NGTD 
 1338:54  Wheels stop 
1984 Sep 9  1435  SCA takeoff  EAFB 
 1900SCA landing  Altus AFB OK 
1984 Sep 10  1220SCA takeoff  Altus AFB OK 
 1645  SCA landing  KSC SLF 

2035Tow to OPF  OPF/2 

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