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STS-71-F

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
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Planned shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

More at: STS-71-F.

People: Tryggvason, MacLean
Projects: STS

Chronology

1 event

1987 March

STS-71-F (cancelled) - . Crew: MacLean. Backup Crew: Tryggvason. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-71-F. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Planned shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. .