Friday, October 6, 1995

STS-41 (Discovery)

 1990-090A


STS-41 deployed the Ulysses probe. After a last-minute hold at T-31s launch took place at 1147 UTC on 1990 Oct 6. On Oct 7 the crew executed the OMS-4 burn to phase the orbit for improved landing conditions.

DTO 827, a test of the digital autopilot's ability to operate at high pitch rates, ran into cross-coupling problems and was terminated after 40s after using up 137 kg of RCS fuel.


STS-41 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1990 Aug 27   Tow to VAB 
1990 Aug 28   ET mate 
1990 Sep 5   Rollout  LC39B 
1990 Oct 6  1147:15  Launch from LC39B 
 1149:19  SRB sep 
 1155:46  MECO  65 x 291 x 28.5 (PK) 
 1156:03  ET sep  88.17 72 x 294 x 28.5 (OMS dV) 
 1227:08  OMS-2 (2:25) 68.1m/s 
 1229:32  OMS-2 CO 
 1300   90.51 295 x 302 x 28.5 
 1311  PLBD open 
 1707  Tilt table deploy 
 1748:15  ULS/IUS/PAM-S deploy 
 1749:13  RCS sep 1 
 1803  OMS-3 sep burn 23s 
 2030   90.83 300 x 329 x 28.5 
1990 Oct 7  1043:53  OMS 4 phasing, 44s 12m/s 
 1100   90.39 285 x 301 x 28.5 
 1407  RMS uncradle 
 1522  RMS parked for ISAC 
1990 Oct 9  0600   90.38 283 x 303 x 28.5 
 1502  RMS cradle 
1990 Oct 10  1020PLBD closed 
 1300:05  OMS DO (2:38) 90.4m/s  90.37 281 x 303 x 28.5 
 1302:33  OMS DO CO  -3? x 285 x 28.5 
 1326  Entry 
 1357:18  Landing RW22 EAFB 
 1357:32  NGTD 
 1358:10  Wheels stop 
1990 Oct 15  1230
SCA takeoff  EAFB 
 1715SCA landing  Sheppard AFB TX 
 1900SCA takeoff 
 2140SCA landing  Eglin AFB FL 
1990 Oct 16  1055SCA takeoff 
 1140SCA landing  KSC SLF 

1500Tow to OPF/1 

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