STS-28
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| Mission Insignia | |
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| Mission Statistics | |
| Mission: | STS-28 |
| Shuttle: | Columbia |
| Launch Pad: | 39-B |
| Launch: | August 8, 1989, 8:37:00 a.m. EDT. |
| Landing: | August 13, 1989, 6:37:08 a.m. PDT, Runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. |
| Duration: | 5 days, 1 hour, 0 minutes, 8 seconds. |
| Orbit Altitude: | Classified (although based on miles traveled and number of orbits, this would be between 220 and 380 km) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 57.0 degrees |
| Miles Traveled: | 2,100,000 |
| Crew photo | |
| Missing image Sts-28-crew.GIF | |
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Crew
- Brewster H. Shaw (flew on STS-9, STS-61-B & STS-28), Commander
- Richard N. Richards (flew on STS-28, STS-41, STS-50 & STS-64), Pilot
- James C. Adamson (flew on STS-28 & STS-43), Mission Specialist 1
- David C. Leestma (flew on STS-41-G, STS-28 & STS-45), Mission Specialist 2
- Mark N. Brown (flew on STS-28 & STS-48), Mission Specialist 3
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 19,600? kg Payload Advanced KH-11 photo-reconnaissance satellite
- Perigee: 289 km
- Apogee: 306 km
- Inclination: 57.0°
- Period: 90.5 min
Mission Highlights
Fourth mission dedicated to United States Department of Defense, and first flight of Columbia since mission STS-61-C. Due to the nature of this mission, details are classified. Believed to have deployed two satellites, possibly including one second-generation Satellite Data System relay.
It has been reported that STS-28 also deployed an Advanced KH-11 photo-reconnaissance satellite that used an all-digital imaging system to return pictures. The satellite was placed into a low earth orbit with a high-inclination to the equator to allow coverage of most of the Earth's surface. The KH-11 series is a digital imaging photo- reconnaissance satellite with both visual and infrared sensors.
The pioneering Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia (OV-102), the first operational reusable spaceship in NASA's fleet, lifted off from Pad B, Launch Complex 39, KSC, on Aug. 8, 1989. Liftoff time was 8:37 a.m. EDT. It was the 30th flight of the Space Shuttle, and the first flight of the refurbished Columbia since the 61-C mission on Jan. 12, 1986. Landing was at Edwards AFB, CA, at 9:37 p.m. EDT. The mission lasted for 5 days and 1 hour.
During the flight, the crew shut down a thruster in the reaction control system (RCS) because of indications of a leak. Also, an RCS heater malfunctioned.
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External links
- NASA mission summary (http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-28/mission-sts-28.html)
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