STS-41G

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STS-41G
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
Inclination 57 degrees
Experiments Here
Alternate Names OSTA 3/STS 41G,STS 13,15353
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 10629 kg
Payload Mass Down 8416.36 kg
Orbiter Challenger
Lift Off Mass 2,042,416.82 kg
Orbiter Weight at Liftoff 110,359.09 kg
Orbiter Weight at Landing 91,939.09 kg
Landed Runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Orbits of Earth 132
Orbital Altitude 190 nautical miles (218 statute miles)


Contents

Crew

  • Commander: Robert Crippen
  • Pilot: Jon McBride
    • Payload Commander:
    • Mission Specialist 1: David Leestma
    • Mission Specialist 2: Sally Ride
    • Mission Specialist 3: Kathryn Sullivan
    • Mission Specialist 4:
    • Mission Specialist 5:
    • Payload Specialist 1: Marc Garneau
    • Payload Specialist 2: Paul Scully-Power


ISS/Mir Crew Transport


Mission

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.


EVA

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) conducted by Kathryn Sullivan and David Leestma, 3 hours, 29 minutes.


Payload

Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) deployment; Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA)-3 experiments; Large Format Camera (LFC); IMAX camera


Mission patch:

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