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STS-61-I

Mission

Part of STS

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

Shuttle cutaway — Shuttle cutaway
Shuttle cutaway showing deployment of LDEF
Credit: NASA

Planned shuttle LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) recovery mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

More at: STS-61-I.

People: Williams, Donald, Nair, Smith, Carter, Bhat, Dunbar, Bagian
Projects: STS

Chronology

1 event

1986 September

STS-61-I (cancelled) - . Crew: Bagian, Bhat, Carter, Dunbar, Smith, Williams, Donald. Backup Crew: Nair. Payload: LDEF(Recovery). Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-I. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Challenger. Planned shuttle LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) recovery mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. .