Monday, January 1, 2001

STS-65 (Columbia)

 1994-039A


STS-65 was launched on 1994 Jul 8 on the second International Microgravity Lab mission, a Spacelab mission dedicated to materials science and life sciences. NASA, ESA, CNES, DARA, CSA and NASDA participated. After the first landing opportunity was waved off on Jul 22, the orbit was lowered to position the orbiter better for extra backup landing opportunities at EAFB. However, landing at KSC on the next day was problem-free.


STS-65 mission events 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Jun 8   Rollover  VAB 
1994 Jun 15   Rollout  LC39A 
1994 Jul 8  1643:00  Launch  LC39A 
 1645:03  T+2:03 SRB sep  
 1651:31  MECO  88.22 69 x 303 x 28.5 (OMS dV) 
 1651:50  ET sep 
 1722:55  OMS 2 2:21 68m/s 90.55 298 x 303 x 28.5 
 1725:16  OMS 2 cutoff 
 1812  PLBD open 
 2104  Spacelab activated 
1994 Jul 9  1100   90.56 300 x 304 x 28.5  
1994 Jul 11  0725Supply water dump 
1994 Jul 12  1649  Supply water dump 
1994 Jul 14  0600   90.53 298 x 302 x 28.5 
1994 Jul 19  1607   90.50 296 x 301 x 28.5 
1994 Jul 22  0428  Spacelab deactivated  
 0708  PLBD closed  
 1129  PLBD open, waveoff 
1994 Jul 22  1203   90.48 295 x 300 x 28.5 
1994 Jul 22  1247:44  OMS-3 32s 15m/s 
 1332:42  OMS-4 30s 15m/s 
 1616   89.39 240 x 248 x 28.5 
1994 Jul 23  0710:05  PLBD closed 
 0940:38  OMS DO 2:33 78m/s 
 0943:11  OMS DO cutoff 
 1006:06  Entry interface 
1994 Jul 23  1038:01  Landing KSC RW33 
 1038:18  NGTD 
 1039:09  Wheels stop 

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