STS-41G

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STS-41G
Image:Sts-41G.jpg
Organization NASA-OfficeofSpaceScienceApplications(UnitedStates),NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States)
Mission type Communications,Earth Science,Human Crew
Launch date October 5, 1984 (1984-10-05)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1984-108A
Experiments Here
Alternate Names OSTA 3/STS 41G,STS 13,15353
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 10629.0 kg


The 13th flight of the Space Shuttle (STS 41-G) carried the OSTA-3 (Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications) payload designed for conducting experiments in earth remote sensing. This experiment payload consisted of 1) a Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-B) for studies of the earth's surface, 2) a Large Format Camera (LFC) for cartographic mappings of the earth, 3) a Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellite (MAPS) experiment to determine the distribution of CO in the atmosphere, and 4) a Feature Identification and Location Experiment (FILE) for classification of surface materials. The SIR-B was an upgraded version of the SIR-A flown on the OSTA-1 payload during the STS-2 mission (NSSDC ID 81-111A-01). The MAPS and FILE sensors were the reflies of those same instruments on the OSTA-1 payload (NSSDC ID 81-111A-04 and 81-111A-03). The mission lasted 8 days and, except for SIR-B, all instruments met their prelaunch requirements.


Mission patch: Image:Sts-41G-patch.jpg