Space Shuttle NASA Mission Reports: 1991 Missions, STS-37, STS-39, STS-40, STS-43, STS-48, STS-44

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy, Other Sciences, History

• Author: Progressive Management
• ISBN: 9781465860033
• Publisher: Progressive Management
• Publication: January 6, 2012
• Imprint: Smashwords Edition
• Language: English

These official final program mission reports issued by the NASA Johnson Space Center cover missions in 1991: STS-37, STS-39, STS-40, STS-43, STS-48, and STS-44. In these thorough reports, with information and specifics not available on NASA website mission descriptions, each orbiter system is reviewed in detail along with technical information on performance and anomalies.

STS-37: The primary objective of this flight was to successfully deploy the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) payload. The crew for this thirty-ninth flight of the Space Shuttle was Steven R. Nagel, Colonel, USAF, Commander; Kenneth D. Cameron, Lt. Col., USMC, Pilot; Linda M. Godwin, Ph.D, Mission Specialist 1; Jerry L. Ross, Lt. Col., USAF, Mission Specialist 2; and Jerome (Jay) Apt, Ph.D., Mission Specialist 3.

STS-39: The primary objective of this flight was to successfully perform the planned operations of the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS), Air Force Payload (AFP)-675, Space Test Payload (STP)-1, and the Multipurpose Experiment Canister (MPEC) payloads. The crew for this fortieth flight of the Space Shuttle vehicle was Michael L. Coats, Capt., USN, Commander; L. Blaine Hammond, Jr., Lt. Col., USAF, Pilot; Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Col., USAF, Mission Specialist 1; Richard J. Hieb, Mission Specialist 2; Charles L. Veach, Mission Specialist 3; Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mission Specialist 4; Donald R. McMonagle, Lt. Col., USAF, Mission Specialist 5.

STS-40: The primary objective of the STS-40 flight was to successfully perform the planned operations of the Spacelab Life Sciences-1 (SLS-1) payload. The crew for this forty-first flight of the Space Shuttle vehicle was Bryan D. O'Connor, Col., USMC, Commander; Sidney M. Gutierrez, Lt. Col., USAF, Pilot; James P. Bagian, M.D., Mission Specialist 1; Tamara E. Jernigan, Ph.D., Mission Specialist 2; M. Rhea Seddon, M.D., Mission Specialist 3; F. Drew Gaffney, M.D., Payload Specialist 1; and Millie Hughes-Fulford, Ph.D., Payload Specialist 2.

STS-43: The primary objective of the STS-43 mission was to successfully deploy the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-E/Inertial Upper Stage (TDRS-E/IUS) satellite and to perform all operations necessary to support the requirements of the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SSBUV) payload and the Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element (SHARE-II).

STS-48: The primary objective of the flight was to successfully deploy the Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS) payload. The crew for this forty-third Space Shuttle flight was John O. Creighton, Capt., USN, Commander; Kenneth S. Reightler, Cdr., USN, Pilot; James F. Buchli, Col., USMC, Mission Specialist 1; Mark N. Brown, Col., USAF, Mission Specialist 2; and Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, Lt. Col., U. S. Army, Mission Specialist 3.

STS-44: The primary objective of the STS-44 mission was to successfully deploy the Department of Defense (D0D) Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite/inertial upper stage (IUS). The crew for this forty-fourth Space Shuttle flight was Frederick D. Gregory, Col., USAF, Commander; Terence T. Henricks, Col., USAF, Pilot; James S. Voss, Lt. Col., USA, Mission Specialist 1; F. Story Musgrave, Ph.D., Mission Specialist 2; Mario Runco, Jr., Lt. Cmdr., USN, Mission Specialist 3; and Thomas J. Hennen, CWO, USA, Payload Specialist.