1992-049A
The EURECA deploy was delayed one day because of intermittent data problems. After deploy, Atlantis separated to 290m and remained there an extra orbit. Five hours after the 12m boom was extended, the subsatellite was released for the first flyaway. However, the release was aborted after only 10 cm of tether was deployed, and after 13 minutes the satellite was reeled back in to the docking clamp. On the next orbit, the flyaway began again. This time the tether snagged at a distance of 220m, on a bolt in the deployer mechanism.
| STS-46 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Jun 4 | Tow to VAB | ||
| 1992 Jun 6 | ET mate | VAB/1 | |
| 1992 Jun 11 | Rollout | LC39B | |
| 1992 Jul 31 | 1356:48 | Launch from LC39B | |
| 1358:53 | SRB sep | ||
| 1405:16 | MECO | 89.36 65 x 420 x 28.5 (OMS dV) | |
| 1405:35 | ET sep | ||
| 1438:11 | OMS-2 3:44 107m/s | ||
| 1441:54 | OMS-2 CO | ||
| 1511 | 93.11 420 x 433 x 28.5 | ||
| 1535 | PLBD open | ||
| 1945 | RMS checkout | ||
| 1992 Aug 1 | 0130 | Eureca grappled | |
| 0225? | Eureca unberth by RMS | ||
| Deploy delayed | |||
| 1859 | 93.12 422 x 432 x 28.5 | ||
| 1992 Aug 2 | 0707 | RMS deploy EURECA | |
| 0708? | RCS sep | ||
| 1700? | 93.11 422 x 431 x 28.5 | ||
| 1992 Aug 3 | 1054:13 | OMS-3 1:10 36m/s Orbit lowered for TSS | |
| 1055:23 | OMS-3 CO | ||
| 1139:22 | OMS-4 1:10 37m/s Orbit lowered | ||
| 1140:32 | OMS-4 CO | ||
| 2322 | 90.48 294 x 301 x 28.5 | ||
| 1992 Aug 4 | 1600? | TSS boom extend begins | |
| 1630 | Boom extended | ||
| 2001 | U2 umbilical disconnect | ||
| 2115 | TSS flyaway 1, abort at 10cm | ||
| 2134 | TSS reeled back | ||
| 2250:47 | TSS flyaway 2 | 90.49 295 x 301 x 28.5 | |
| 2347 | Snag at 179m | ||
| 1992 Aug 5 | Snag at 256m | ||
| 0100? | 90.48 295 x 301 x 28.5 | ||
| 1301 | Reel in to 224m | ||
| 2155 | TSS reel in begins | ||
| 2252:47 | TSS docked on boom | ||
| 2326 | TSS power down | ||
| 2337 | TSS boom retract | ||
| 1992 Aug 6 | 0003 | TSS retracted and latched | |
| 0939:06 | OMS-5 to lower orbit for EOIM ops, 33s 18m/s | ||
| 0939:40 | OMS-5 CO | 89.21 234 x 236 x 28.5 | |
| 1023:14 | OMS-6 35s 20m/s | ||
| 1023:51 | OMS-6 CO | 89.13 227 x 235 x 28.5 | |
| 1992 Aug 7 | 0126 | 89.12 227 x 234 x 28.5 | |
| 2200 | 89.09 225 x 232 x 28.5 | ||
| 1992 Aug 8 | 0935 | PLBD closed | |
| 1217:09 | OMS DO (2:03) 68m/s | ||
| 1219:13 | OMS DO CO | ||
| 1239:53 | Entry interface 120 km | ||
| 1311:50 | Landed KSC RW33 | ||
| 1312:05 | NGTD | ||
| 1312:55 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1530 | Tow to OPF | OPF/2 | |
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