Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 122

STS-30

Atlantis (4)

USA

 STS-30 patch Patch STS-30 Magellan

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  04.05.1989
Launch time:  18:46 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  340 km
Inclination:  28,8°
Landing date:  08.05.1989
Landing time:  19:43 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
Crew STS-30

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Walker  David Mathieson  CDR 2 4d 00h 56m  65 
2 USA  Grabe  Ronald John  PLT 2 4d 00h 56m  65 
3 USA  Lee  Mark Charles  MSP 1 4d 00h 56m  65 
4 USA  Thagard  Norman Earl  MSP 3 4d 00h 56m  65 
5 USA  Cleave  Mary Louise  MSP 2 4d 00h 56m  65 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Walker
2  Grabe
3  Lee
4  Thagard
5  Cleave
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Walker
2  Grabe
3  Cleave
4  Thagard
5  Lee

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Edwards AFB.

The launch was originally scheduled for 28. April 1989, but was scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of a problem with the liquid hydrogen recirculation pump on Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) No. 1 and a vapor leak in the liquid hydrogen recirculation line between the orbiter and external tank.

Main goal of this mission was the deploying of Magellan/Venus radar mapper on flight day 1. Several secondary payloads as Earth observation an photography, biology, medicine and materials sciences.

One of five general purpose computers (GPC) failed in orbit and was successfully replaced during the mission.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle Magellan
Magellan STS-30 on launch pad
STS-30 launch STS-30 Magellan deployment
traditional in-flight photo STS-30 STS-30 landing
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