Saturday, January 24, 1998

STS-47 (Endeavour)

 1992-061A


Endeavour's second flight was the Spacelab-J mission. This mission was funded by NASDA, the Japanese National Space Development Agency. The 8-day flight was devoted to scientific experiments in the Spacelab module (see Spacelab-J entry for details of the experiments). A truss carrying a set of Getaway Special canister experiments was also carried. The mission was notable as having the first crew to include a black woman, Dr. Mae Jemison. Dr. Jemison, after leaving NASA, also had a brief cameo on an episode of Star Trek - The Next Generation, becoming the first Trek extra to have actual spaceflight time on their resume.


STS-47 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1992 Aug 17   Tow to VAB  
1992 Aug 21   ET mate  VAB/3 
1992 Aug 25   Rollout  LC39B 
1992 Sep 12  1423:00  Launch from LC39B 
 1425:04  SRB sep 
 1431:33  MECO  87.87 30 x 307 x 57.0 (OMS dV) 
 1431:52  ET sep 
 1433  RCS sep 
 1459:12  OMS-2 2:39 80m/s 90.61 298 x 310 x 57.0 
 1501:51  OMS-2 CO 
 1558  PLBD open 
 1634  Activate SL 
1992 Sep 13  0600   90.61 298 x 310 x 57.0 
1992 Sep 15    90.60 297 x 309 x 57.0 
1992 Sep 20  0143  Deactivate SL 

0915PBD closed  90.56 296 x 308 x 57.0 
 1152:20  OMS deorbit 2:33 80m/s 
 1154:53  OMS DO CO 
 1221:43  Entry interface 
 1253:22  Landing KSC RW33 
 1253:41  NGTD 
 1254:11  Wheels stop 
 1630Tow to OPF/1 


    STS-47 Crew

  • Commander Capt. Robert L. Gibson, USN

  • Pilot Maj Curtis L Brown, Jr, USAF

  • Payload Commander/MS1 Lt Col Mark C. Lee, USAF

  • Mission Specialist 2 Dr. Jay Apt, PhD, NASA

  • Mission Specialist 3 Dr. N. Jan Davis, PhD, NASA

  • Mission Specialist 4 Dr. Mae C. Jemison, MD, NASA

  • Payload Specialist 1 Dr. Mamoru Mohri, PhD, NASDA

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