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Konrad

1986 November. (Cancelled flight). Crew: Konrad. Backup Crew: Cunningham Stephen. Program: STS. Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Would have launched the first American journalist in space from Launch Complex 39B. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

STS-61-L Chronology

  • - 1986 November - STS-61-L (cancelled)  Crew: Konrad. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Payload: Communications satellites.

    Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Would have launched the first American journalist in space from Launch Complex 39B. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

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