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Space Transportation System Space Shuttle Payload https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19850021678 2020-03-20T17:51:58+00:00Z N85-29990 SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Unclat SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOAD FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS JUNE 1985. NASA AUG1985 Ufa 1<XJ RECEIVED CUSTOMER SERVICES DIVISION WASHINGTON, D.C. •BASH FACILITY ICCBSQffL c THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO THE AEROSPACE COMMUNITY BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICES DIVISION OF NASA HEADQUARTERS. THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, DEFENSE AND COMMUNI CA TIONS HA VE SCHEDULED OVER 200 MAJOR PA YLOADS ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE. ITS VERSATILITY COMBINED WITH COMPETITIVE PRICING MAKES THE STS THE WORLD LEADER IN LAUNCH AND RETRIEVAL SERVICES. AMERICA'S SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, WE DELIVER!! SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SPACE SHUTTLE PAVLOAO FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS JUNE 19*3 MSELINE NOTE: Tht> Khcdule reflect! the filiht anlinntnti a. of 87-JUN-85 14:34. Ch<n*« Kill b« nefotiated yith tlw paulood onanizationi If«tct(d anH will be Included in Uw next xonthlu update. Dir«ctor( STS Cmtoricr Services HEADING ABBREVIATIONS nSSN STS niftier, designation eg 41-H Pint ai.lt: Last dljlt of fiscal war Second digit: Launch fitc: 1-KSCI2-VAFB L«tt«r: Serial flijht In fiscal |»ar DATEORBTR: : arbiteY«r,Honth,l>ar nane y IHCL: Orbit Inclination ALT: Orbit altitude (n.n.) CRU: Nimber in cr«y DUR: Flight duration RED DATE: Requested date UF: Utilization Factor For further inforMtion regarding the STS payload assignncnts, please address: Chester H. Lee Director, STS Cm toner Services, Hall Code DC NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, U.S.A. 28346 Telephone:(282)453-2347 Telex:S9538 Fu8S FySS Fv87 Fu<8 FuB9 F Flight Rate 9 14 17 19 24 COMPLETED OPERATIONAL FLIGHTS CSTS-5 Through STS-24) *»» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PAYLOADS *** JUNE 1885 BASELINE MSSNI DATE IINCLICRUI PAVLOAD CARRIER I OTHER I UF I ORBTR I ALT I OUR I IPATLOADSI 31-AI 82 II II 128.51 4 ISBS-C PAM-D I 10.83 5 I COLUMBIA I 1601 5 ITELESAT-E PAM-D I I 31-BI 83 4 4 128.51 4 ITDRS-A JUS/2 ICFES 10.84 E I CHALLENGER I 1501 5 I IMLR.NOSLI I III I GAS 13) I 31-CI 83 6 18 128.51 5 ISPAS-0! ICFES 10.05 7 I CHALLENGER I 1601 6 IOSTA-2 MPESS I MLR I I I I ITELESAT-F PAM-D IGASI7) I I I I IPALAPA B-l PAH-D I I 31-Dl 83 8 30 128.51 5 IPDRS/PFTA ICFES 10.58 8 ICHALLENGERI IS0I S DIM I RUE I I I I IINSAT I-B PAM-D IGASI4) I I III ISSIPCI) I 41-A I 83 II 28 157.01 6 ISPACELAB I LfHIP I 11.00 8 I COLUMBIA I 1351101 II * * 4 + 41-BI 84 2 3 128.5 1+ 5 +ISPAS-0IA I ACES,IEF10.71 II ICHALLENGERI 1651 8 IPALAPA 8-2 PAM-D IC-360C»DI I I I IUESTAR- 6 PAM-D IRME.MLR I I III ICASI5) I I III ISSIPI1) I I III IIRT I JUN8S * IQ-JUN-B5 08.52 M» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGW1ENTS FOR PAVLOAIS »«» JUNE 1085 BASELINE HSSN DATE 1NCL CRVI PAYLOAD CARRIER 1 OTHER UF ORBTR ALT DURl IPAYLOADS 41-C 84 4 6 28 5 5 ILDEF-I IRHE.InAX a. as 13 CHALLENGER 25B 7 isnn REPAIR FSS IC-36BB 1 ISSIPII) 41-D 64 8 30 28 5 6 IOAST-1 rtPESS ICFES III 1.BB 1 4 DISCOVERY IGB G ISBS-D PArt-D IIHAX ITELSTAR 3-C PAH-D IRME ISYNCOn IV-2 ISSIPIII 1 1 CLOUDS 41-G 84 IB 5 57. B 7 IOSTA-3 PALLET IIHAX B.7I 17 CHALLENGER ISB 8 IERBS IRME ILFC/ORS riPESS IGASCBI 1 ITLD 1 IAPE 1 ICANEX 51-A 84 ii a 28 5 5 IHS-376 RETV12) 1 DtlOS e.ea ID DISCOVERY IE8 8 ITELESAT-H PAH-D IRrtE isvNCon iv-t i 51-C 85 1 24 8 B B IDOD 1 1 88 28 DISCOVERY B 8 1 1 io-juN-85 eg,52 *»» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PAYLOADS »»« JUNE 1885 BASELINE nssNi DATE IINCLICRUI PAYLOAD CARRIER 1 OTHER 1 UF i ORBTR 1 ALT 1 OUR 1 IPAYLOADSI 51-DI 85 4 12 128.5 7 ITELESAT-I PAM-I ICFES III 23 1 DISCOVERYl 25B S ISYNCOfl IV-S IAFE 1 1 1 1 PPE/SAS 1 1 1 ISSJPI2I I 1 1 1 CAS 12) 51-BI 85 4 20 157. a 7 ISPACELAB 3 LtlfMPESS 1 CAS 121 1 .ML 24 1 CHALLENGER! IQ0 7 I 1 JUNB5 ia-juN-85 ea, 52 MANIFESTED FLIGHTS ISTS 51-C TO STS et'C Commerciel customers making progress poymems. NASA progress wiih authorized budgets end ODD missions *iih signed Form I00's. »** SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNHENTS FOR PAVLOADS *** JUNE I BBS BASELINE MSSN DATE INCLICRWI PAYLOAD CARRIER 1 OTHER UF ORBTR ALTIDURI IPAYLOADS 51-C 85 6 17 28.51 7 1 SPARTAN- 1 nPESS IFEE 0.94W 2: DISCOVERY IBB: 7 IMORELOS-A PAM-D IFPE 1 IARABSAT-IB PAM-D IADSF 1 ITELSTAR 3-D PAM-D IHPTE 1 1 ICASI6I 51-F 86 7 12 50.01 7 ISPACELAB 2 IG»3P ISAREX 1 .BBD 28 CHALLENGER 2B7I 7 1 ISTTP 51-1 85 8 24 28.51 5 IAUSSAT- t PAn-D 1 PVTOS B.gsw 27 DISCOVERY 1901 B IASC- 1 'PAH-D ISYNCOM- 1 ISYNCOn IV-4 1 SALVAGE 51-J 85 g 19 0.01 0 1 DOD 1 1 BBD 28 ATLANTIS 01 e i i BI-A 85 IB 3B 57. a 1 8 ISPACELAB D-l Ln 1 CLOUR 1 .BBD 3e CHALLENGER 1751 7 1 1 BI-B 85 1 1 27 28 51 7 I EASE/ACCESS nPESS 1 UNDER B.BSW 31 ATLANTIS iaai 7 moRELOS-B PAH-D IREVIEU 1 ISATCOn SU-l PAM-D2 1 GAS 111 i1 iIAUSSAT - 2 PAH-D iICFE iriASx 1 1 1 UVX I9-JUN-S5 aa.52 »»» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PAYLOADS »»» JUNE 1889 BASELINE nSSN 1 DATE INCLICRVI PAYLOAI CARRIER I OTHER 1 UF 1 ORBTR ALT 1 OUR 1 IPAYLOADSI SI-CI 85 12 28 28. SI 7 inSL- 2 > nPESS 1 UNDER IB.B7W 32 1 COLUMBIA isei 7 isATcon nu-2 PAI1-D2 (REVIEW 1 1 i iSYNcon iv-s IHH-G1 i i IIR-IE 1 1 i i imos 1 1 i i IIBSE I SI-LI BE 1 22 28.51 S ISPARTAN-HALLEY nPESS 1 UNDER le.eaw 33 1 CHALLENGER 1931 S ITDRS-B I US/2 1 REVIEW i El-El BE 3 S 28.91 7 IASTRO-I IG«2P 1 UNDER IB.8IW 34 1 COLUMBIA 1001 8 IWESTAR- 7 PAI1-D 1 REVIEW 1 E2-AI 8E 3 20 B.BI a IDODIVI 1 II .MO 1 1 DISCOVERY ei a i 1 1 SI-Fl 86 5 19 28.51 4 1 ULYSSES •CENTAUR II.IBO 39 1 CHALLENGER nei 2 i 1 1 SI-CI BE 5 21 28 51 4 IGALILEO CENTAUR 1 II. HO 36 1 ATLANTIS nai 2 i 1 1 JUN85 IO-JUN-8S (8.52 > - MSL-3 LAUNCH SCHEDULE UNDER REVIEW »** SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSICNrENTS FOR PAYLOADS *»« JUNE 1985 BASELINE nSSNI DATE IINCLICRWI PAYLOAD CARRIER OTHER UF I I ORBTR I ALT I OUR I PAYLOADS I EI-HI 86 E 24 128.51 7 lEOS-t O.B3LI 57 I COLUnBIA I IBB I 7 IMSL- 4 nPESS I I I I ISKYNET-4A PAM-D2 I I I I IPALAPA B-3 'PAH-D I 61-m BE 7 15 128.51 7 ITDRS-D » IUS/2 t.0BVI 38 I CHALLENGER I 1541 5 IINSAT I-C PAn-D I Bl-JI 86 8 8 128.51 5 IHUBBLE SP TELS I.BBLI 39 I ATLANTIS I 3201 5 I I + + , + + 61-KI BE 8 3 157 0 7 EOn-1/2 I.BBOI 40 I COLUMBIA I 1601 7 I 61-11 BE B 24 128.51 5 1LDEF-1 RETR <* 0.84WI 41 ICHALLENGERI 2501 5 I INTELSAT VI- I I — --- + -----_---- + __-_ + _—^-_____-_________- _ ________ ___— + 62-BI BE 9 20 I B.BI B IDODIV1 I.B0D1 .__-_^__________^____2 I DISCOVERY I Bl+ ___B +I____________________ _ _____ ______ ___-_4I EI-LI 86 IB 22 128.51 7 ItlSL- 5 nPESS B. 89. I 42 I ATLANTIS I I6BI 7 ISHEAL- I I I I I I BOD PAH- I PAH-D2 I I I I ISTC DBS-A PAH-D2 I I I I IASC- 2 PAH-D I •» » + + + + + + JUNB5 ig-JUN-85 08i52 * - TDRS-D LAUNCH SCHEDULE UNDER REVIEW «» - LDEF-I RETRIEVAL UNDER REVIEW 10 »»» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PAYLOADS *»« JUNE 1989 BASELINE * ____*—--+-—* • + + HSSNI DATE IINCLICRVI PAYLOAD CARRIER OTHER I UF I I ORBTR I ALT I OUR I PAY LOADS I I 71-AI 86 10 30 128 51 7 IASTRO-2 IG«2P IB.65VI 43 I COLUTBIA I IBB I 7 ISPARTAN-2 HPESS I I I I I IMS 376-R PAH-D I I 7i-Bi SE ii 26 i a.ai B IDOO ii.Bam 44 I CHALLENGER I Bl B I II * « * * _ _« 1 71-CI 86 12 15 128.51 7 ISPARTAN-3 MPESS II.0BUI 45 I ATLANTIS I 1621 7 IOOD PAH- 2 PAH-D2 I I I I I ISTC DBS-B PAn-02 I I *I +I ____ +I ___,_________ISHYNET-4B _ ___PAH-D_ 2 __ ________I+ _____I* 71-01 87 I 7 128.51 6 IEOS-2 I I 46 I COLUMBIA I I6BI 7 I nSL- 6 (1PESS I I I I I IVOLT-A (1PESS I I I I I I INTELSAT VI- 2 I I 71-EI 87 2 B 128 51 5 ITBRS-C IUS/2 IB.88UI 47 I CHALLENGER I I6BI 7 I PL OPPTY I I 72-Al 87 2 15 IBB.BI 5 ISRL-2 IP»nPESS I I 3 I OISCOVERYl I6BI 51 II JUNB5 IO-JUN-85 08:52 »»« SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNHENTS FOR PAYLOADS »*» JUNE 1085 BASELINE nssNi DATE IINCLICRU 1 PAYLOAD CARRIER 1 OTHER UF ORBTR 1 ALT 1 DUB 1 PAYLOADS 71-FI 87 2 25 128.51 7 ISLS- 2 « Ltl I.00D 48 1 ATLANTIS 1 1601 7 71-GI 87 3 3 128.51 5 mSL- 7 HPESS 0.84U 49 1 COLUMBIA 1 16017 IDOD PAtl- 3 PAH-D2 1 I IDOD PAtl- 4 PAH-D2 71 -HI 87 4 2 128.51 6 IDOD PAtl- 5 •PAH-D2 0.B7W 50 1 CHALLENGER 1 1601 7 ISATCOn HU-4 PAH-D2 IGSTAR-C PAM-D2 71-11 87 5 1 1 0.01 a IDOD I.00D 51 1 ATLANTIS 1 01 0 1 71-JI 87 511 157.01 7 i inL- i LM 52 1 COLUMBIA 1 1601 7 ISP ART AN 2B5US npESS 71-KI 87 5 27 157.01 5 ILDEF-2 CHNCI 0.87U 53 1 CHALLENGER 1 24517 1 71-LI 87 E 28 128.51 5 IflSL- 8 npESS 0.77U 54 1 ATLANTIS 1 1601 7 IDOD PAM- 6 PAM-D2 1 I IDOD PAn- 7 PAt1-D2 JUNM IO-JUN-B5 BO,52 r - SLS-I LAUNCH DATE UNDER REVIEW »»» SHUTTLE FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PAYLO»DS *»» JUNE 1085 BASELINE nSSN DATE INCLICRUI PAYLOAD CARRIER OTHER UF ORBTR ALT 1 OUR 1 PAYLOADS 7i-n 87 7 IB 28.51 7 IASTRO-3 'IC»2P 55 COLUMBIA 1831 7 ICRRES 71-N 87 7 27 28.51 5 mSL- 0 T1PESS 56 CHALLENGER 1601 7 IDOD PAM- 8 'PAtl-HZ 1 1 SPARTAN 286UH tlPESS 1 IPL OPPTY 71-0 87 OH e.ai a IDOD 1 .BBD 57 ATLANTIS ei a i 71-P 87 0 17 57.
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