1996-065A
STS-80 was notable for being the last flight of Story Musgrave, who had now made 6 space flights and became the oldest space traveller to date. Launch of STS-80 was delayed for several weeks because of concerns about nozzle erosion on STS-79. A two minute hold was called just prior to T-31s because of a small hydrogen leak.
STS-80 carried a set of scientific experiments. The third flight of the Wake Shield Facility and the third flight of the ASTRO-SPAS saw two free flyers out from the Shuttle at once for the first time. After launch on 1996 Nov 19, SPAS was deployed on Nov 20 carrying the ORFEUS ultraviolet telescope. Then on Nov 23 WSF was deployed, after several hours `scrubbing' out on the RMS arm. WSF was then recaptured on Nov 26, but SPAS remained free until Dec 4.
An extensive Space Station development spacewalk series, EDFT-5, was planned for STS-80, but had to be abandoned when Jernigan and Jones were unable to open the airlock door. After repressurization, Musgrave came in without a suit and tried to release the door himself - the air pressure would have kept the door safely closed, but in the event he was unsuccessful. After the flight, a loose part was discovered in the gear mechanism.
| STS-80 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Nov 19 | 1955:47 | Launch by STS | KSC LC39B |
| 1957:51 | SRB sep T+2:04 | ||
| 2004:18 | MECO | 64 x 341 x 28.5 | |
| 2004:37 | ET sep | ||
| 2036:11 | OMS-2 3:01 85.0m/s | 91.60 347 x 358 x 28.5 | |
| 2039:12 | OMS-2 CO | ||
| 2136 | PLBD open | ||
| 1996 Nov 20 | 1200 | 91.58 346 x 358 x 28.5 | |
| 1839:50 | RCS NC2 0.4m/s | ||
| 2349 | RMS grapple SPAS | ||
| 1996 Nov 21 | 0251 | RMS unberth SPAS | |
| 0410:50 | RMS deploy SPAS | ||
| 0411:48 | RCS SEP-1 14s | ||
| 0444:11 | RCS SEP-2 105s | ||
| 0505 | RMS cradle | ||
| 2140 | RMS uncradle for OSVS check | ||
| 2325 | RMS cradle | ||
| 1996 Nov 22 | 0510:47 | RCS NC3 spacing 0.3m/s | |
| 0620:49 | RCS NC4 increase SPAS distance, 0.2m/s | ||
| 0725:47 | RCS NC5 0.4m/s | ||
| 1810:47 | RCS NC6 0.2m/s | ||
| 1909 | RMS uncradle | ||
| 1996 Nov 22 | 1925 | RMS grapple WSF | 91.59 346 x 358 x 28.5 |
| 2100:14 | RMS unberth WSF | ||
| WSF wake scrubbing | |||
| 1996 Nov 23 | 0137:40 | RMS deploy WSF | |
| (WSF 19 min burn) | |||
| 0240 | RMS cradle | ||
| 0630:46 | RCS NC7 burn, spacing 0.3m/s | 91.60 347 x 359 x 28.5 | |
| 2059:47 | RCS NC8 spacing burn | 91.74 355 x 364 x 28.5 | |
| 1996 Nov 24 | 2149:47 | RCS NC10 | |
| 1996 Nov 25 | 91.61 347 x 359 x 28.5 | ||
| 0358:23 | RCS NC11 | ||
| 2045:53 | RCS NC12 begin approach, 1.6m/s | 91.65 350 x 360 x 28.5 | |
| 2127:47 | NH-WSF burn 0.3m/s | ||
| 2248:24 | NCC burn 0.4m/s | ||
| 2345:42 | OMS-3(R) TI burn 9s 2.5m/s | ||
| 2345:51 | OMS-3 CO | ||
| 1996 Nov 26 | 0008:30 | MC1 | |
| 0032:45 | MC2 | ||
| 0044:00 | MC3 | ||
| 0135 | At 40m to WSF | 91.59 346 x 358 x 28.5 | |
| 0146 | At 6 m from WSF | ||
| 0200 | In free drift | ||
| 0202:11 | RMS grapple WSF | ||
| 0236:01 | RMS berth WSF | ||
| 2227:47 | RCS NC14 | ||
| 1996 Nov 27 | 0006 | RMS unberth WSF | 91.59 346 x 358 x 28.5 |
| 0020 | WSF attached experiments | ||
| 0400? | RMS reberth WSF | ||
| 1151:47 | RCS NC15 1m/s | ||
| 1996 Nov 28 | 0053:47 | RCS NC16 | |
| 0917:47 | RCS NC17 | ||
| 1996 Nov 29 | 0204 | EVA depress airlock, Jernigan and Jones | |
| 0221 | Fully depressed | ||
| 0230 | Hatch fails to open | ||
| 0307 | Partial repress to 4psi | ||
| 0322 | Thermal cover blown open | ||
| 0348 | Full repress begins | ||
| 0401 | Full repress complete | ||
| 0445 | Musgrave attempts to open hatch | ||
| 0710 | EVA abandoned | ||
| 1996 Nov 30 | 91.59 345 x 359 x 28.5 | ||
| 0008:47 | RCS NC20 | ||
| 1045:46 | RCS NC21 | ||
| 1996 Dec 1 | 0031:47 | RCS NC22 | |
| 0616:47 | RCS NC22A | ||
| 1055:46 | RCS NC23 | ||
| 1996 Dec 2 | 0238:46 | RCS NC24 | |
| 1996 Dec 3 | 0240:04 | RCS NC26 | |
| 1253:02 | RCS NC27 | ||
| 1996 Dec 4 | 0306:17 | RCS NC28 1.7m/s | |
| 0511:29 | RCS NCC 0.2m/s | ||
| 0608:47 | OMS-4(R) TI 9s 2.5m/s | ||
| 0608:57 | OMS-4 CO | ||
| 0656:52 | MC2 | ||
| 0706:52 | MC3 | ||
| 0716:52 | MC4 | ||
| 0715 | TCS tracking SPAS at 1.9km | ||
| 0825:47 | RMS capture SPAS | ||
| 0940 | OSVS experiments | ||
| 1303:41 | RMS berth SPAS | 91.58 345 x 358 x 28.5 | |
| 1310:48 | SPAS latched | ||
| 1452:47 | OMS-5(L) Adjust 18s 4.6m/s | ||
| 1453:05 | OMS-5 CO | ||
| 1500 | 91.75 345 x 374 x 28.5 | ||
| 1996 Dec 5 | 0849:55 | PLBD closed | 91.75 346 x 374 x 28.5 |
| 1333:32 | PLBD open | ||
| 1996 Dec 6 | 1051:18 | PLBD closed | |
| 1351:20 | PLBD open | 91.75 345 x 375 x 28.5 | |
| 1631:12 | OMS-6 Adjust 15s 7.3m/s | ||
| 1631:27 | OMS-6 CO | ||
| 2100 | 91.47 318 x 375 x 28.5 | ||
| 1996 Dec 7 | 0809:07 | PLBD closed | |
| 1043:02 | OMS DO 3:08 96.3m/s | 88.68 41 x 376 x 28.5 | |
| 1046:11 | OMS DO CO | ||
| 1117:45 | EI | ||
| 1149:05 | Landed KSC RW33 | ||
| 1149:08 | Drag chute | ||
| 1149:19 | NGTD | ||
| 1150:14 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1525 | Tow to OPF/1 | ||
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