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STS-61-E

Mission

Part of STS

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

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Shuttle cutaway showing deployment of LDEF
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Planned Astro-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

More at: STS-61-E.

People: Parker, McBride, Durrance, Hoffman, Nordsieck, Richards, Leestma, Parise
Projects: STS

Chronology

1 event

1986 March

STS-61-E (cancelled) - . Crew: Durrance, Hoffman, Leestma, McBride, Parise, Parker, Richards. Backup Crew: Nordsieck. Payload: Astro-1. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-E. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Columbia. Planned Astro-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. .