Lampton, Michael Logan
Person · USA
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American physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1978-1992.
Bachelor of science in physics from CalTech, 1962; Ph.D. in physics from the University of California-Berkeley, 1967; research physicist in the University of California; was selected and served as backup payload specialist for STS-9; selected as payload specialist for the STS-61K/Spacelab EOM 1-2 mission (manifested 03-09-1986, but cancelled after the Challenger accident), 27.12.1985; selected as payload specialist for the same (but renamed) mission, STS-45/ATLAS-1, October 1989; replaced by backup payload specialist Dirk Frimout from Belgium due to medical problems, 10.09.1991.
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- Family
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- USA
- Flights
- STS-61-K
- Agency
- University of California
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Chronology
2 events
1941 March 1
- Birth of Dr Michael Logan Lampton - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Lampton. American physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1978-1990..
1986 October
- STS-61-K (cancelled) - . Crew: Brand, Garriott, Griggs, Lampton, Lichtenberg, Nicollier, Stevenson, Stewart. Backup Crew: Chappell, Frimout. Payload: EOM-1/2. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-K. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Columbia. Planned EOM-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. No crew named, later combined with STS-61K.