Seats 1–4 are on the Flight Deck. Seats 5–7 are on the Middeck.
S1
Gregory
Gregory
S2
Henricks
Henricks
S3
Voss
Runco
S4
Musgrave
Musgrave
S5
Runco
Voss
S6
Hennen
Hennen
Mission highlightsedit
The launch was on November 24, 1991, at 23:44:00 UTC. A launch set for November 19, 1991, was delayed due to replacement and testing of a malfunctioning redundant inertial measurement unit on the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster attached to the Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. The launch was reset for November 24 and was delayed by 13 minutes to allow an orbiting spacecraft to pass and to allow external tank liquid oxygen replenishment after minor repairs to a valve in the liquid oxygen replenishment system in the mobile launcher platform. Launch weight was 117,766 kilograms (259,630 lb).
The mission was dedicated to the Department of Defense. The unclassified payload included a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite, DSP-16 attached to Inertial Upper Stage (IUS-14), deployed on flight day one. Cargo bay and middeck payloads included the Interim Operational Contamination Monitor (IOCM), Terra-Scout, Military Man in Space (M88-1), Air Force Maui Optical Site (AMOS), Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor (CREAM), Shuttle Activation Monitor (SAM), Radiation Monitoring Equipment (RME III), Visual Function Tester (VFT-1), Bioreactor Flow, and Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Project, a series of investigations in support of Extended Duration Orbiter. The Ultraviolet Plume Instrument (UVPI) experiment was located onboard the previously-launched LACE satellite, and could've been pointed at Atlantis on-orbit to observe the shuttle's thruster findings. However, no opportunities or intersections occurred during this mission.[2]
The landing was on December 1, 1991, at 22:34:44 UTC, Runway 5, Edwards Air Force Base, California. The rollout distance was 3,411 m (11,191 ft), and the rollout time was 107 seconds. The landing weight was 87,918 kg (193,826 lb). The landing was originally scheduled for Kennedy Space Center on December 4, 1991, but the ten-day mission was shortened and the landing rescheduled following the November 30, 1991, on-orbit failure of one of three orbiter inertial measurement units.[3] The lengthy rollout was due to minimal braking for test. Atlantis returned to Kennedy on December 8, 1991. This was also the final shuttle landing on a dry lake bed runway.
Wake-up callsedit
NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Project Gemini, and first used music to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15.[4] Each track is specially chosen, often by the astronauts' families, and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.
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Day
Song
Artist
Played/For
Day 2
Recorded message from Patrick Stewart
Mario Runco
Day 3
This is the Army, Mr Jones
Irving Berlin
Day 4
It's Time to Love (Put a little love in your heart)
James Brown
Day 5
Cheesburger in Paradise
Jimmy Buffett
Day 6
Twist and Shout from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Day 7
University of Alabama and Auburn University fight songs
^"STS-44". Spacefacts. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
^Fricke, Robert W. (January 1992). STS-47 Space Shuttle Mission Report (PDF) (Report). Houston, Texas: Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (published January 1, 1992). p. 20. NASA-TM-108735. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
^"Shuttle Flight to Be Cut Short as Unit Fails: Mission Control favors landing at Edwards today if winds subside. Crew not considered in danger due to backup navigational devices". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
^Fries, Colin. "Chronology of wakeup calls" (PDF). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
STS-44 Video Highlights October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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STS 44 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis that launched on November 24 1991 It was a U S Department of Defense DoD space mission STS 44Atlantis deploys a Defense Support Program DSP satellite NamesSpace Transportation System 44Mission typeDSP satellite deploymentOperatorNASACOSPAR ID1991 080ASATCAT no 21795Mission duration6 days 22 hours 50 minutes 44 secondsDistance travelled4 651 112 km 2 890 067 mi Orbits completed110Spacecraft propertiesSpacecraftSpace Shuttle AtlantisLaunch mass117 766 kg 259 630 lb Landing mass87 919 kg 193 828 lb Payload mass20 240 kg 44 620 lb CrewCrew size6MembersFrederick D GregoryTerence T HenricksJames S VossStory MusgraveMario Runco Jr Thomas J HennenStart of missionLaunch dateNovember 24 1991 23 44 00 UTCRocketSpace Shuttle AtlantisLaunch siteKennedy Space Center LC 39AContractorRockwell InternationalEnd of missionLanding dateDecember 1 1991 22 34 12 UTCLanding siteEdwards Air Force Base Runway 5Orbital parametersReference systemGeocentric orbitRegimeLow Earth orbitPerigee altitude363 km 226 mi Apogee altitude371 km 231 mi Inclination28 45 Period91 90 minutesInstrumentsAir Force Maui Optical Site AMOS Bioreactor FlowCosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor CREAM Extended Duration Orbiter Medical ProjectExtended Duration Orbiter EDO Interim Operational Contamination Monitor IOCM Military Man in Space M88 1 Radiation Monitoring Equipment RME III Shuttle Activation Monitor SAM Terra ScoutVisual Function Tester VFT 1 STS 44 mission patch Standing James S Voss Thomas J Hennen Mario Runco Jr Seated Terence T Henricks Frederick D Gregory Story MusgraveSpace Shuttle program STS 48 43 STS 42 45 Contents 1 Crew 1 1 Backup crew 1 2 Crew seating arrangements 2 Mission highlights 3 Wake up calls 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCrew editPosition Astronaut Commander Frederick D GregoryThird and last spaceflight Pilot Terence T HenricksFirst spaceflight Mission Specialist 1 James S VossFirst spaceflight Mission Specialist 2 Story MusgraveFourth spaceflight Mission Specialist 3 Mario Runco Jr First spaceflight Payload Specialist 1 Thomas J HennenOnly spaceflight Backup crew edit Position Astronaut Payload Specialist 1 Michael E BeltFirst spaceflight Crew seating arrangements edit Seat 1 Launch Landing nbsp Seats 1 4 are on the Flight Deck Seats 5 7 are on the Middeck S1 Gregory Gregory S2 Henricks Henricks S3 Voss Runco S4 Musgrave Musgrave S5 Runco Voss S6 Hennen HennenMission highlights editThe launch was on November 24 1991 at 23 44 00 UTC A launch set for November 19 1991 was delayed due to replacement and testing of a malfunctioning redundant inertial measurement unit on the Inertial Upper Stage IUS booster attached to the Defense Support Program DSP satellite The launch was reset for November 24 and was delayed by 13 minutes to allow an orbiting spacecraft to pass and to allow external tank liquid oxygen replenishment after minor repairs to a valve in the liquid oxygen replenishment system in the mobile launcher platform Launch weight was 117 766 kilograms 259 630 lb The mission was dedicated to the Department of Defense The unclassified payload included a Defense Support Program DSP satellite DSP 16 attached to Inertial Upper Stage IUS 14 deployed on flight day one Cargo bay and middeck payloads included the Interim Operational Contamination Monitor IOCM Terra Scout Military Man in Space M88 1 Air Force Maui Optical Site AMOS Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor CREAM Shuttle Activation Monitor SAM Radiation Monitoring Equipment RME III Visual Function Tester VFT 1 Bioreactor Flow and Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Project a series of investigations in support of Extended Duration Orbiter The Ultraviolet Plume Instrument UVPI experiment was located onboard the previously launched LACE satellite and could ve been pointed at Atlantis on orbit to observe the shuttle s thruster findings However no opportunities or intersections occurred during this mission 2 The landing was on December 1 1991 at 22 34 44 UTC Runway 5 Edwards Air Force Base California The rollout distance was 3 411 m 11 191 ft and the rollout time was 107 seconds The landing weight was 87 918 kg 193 826 lb The landing was originally scheduled for Kennedy Space Center on December 4 1991 but the ten day mission was shortened and the landing rescheduled following the November 30 1991 on orbit failure of one of three orbiter inertial measurement units 3 The lengthy rollout was due to minimal braking for test Atlantis returned to Kennedy on December 8 1991 This was also the final shuttle landing on a dry lake bed runway Wake up calls editNASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Project Gemini and first used music to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15 4 Each track is specially chosen often by the astronauts families and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew or is applicable to their daily activities Day Song Artist Played For Day 2 Recorded message from Patrick Stewart Mario Runco Day 3 This is the Army Mr Jones Irving Berlin Day 4 It s Time to Love Put a little love in your heart James Brown Day 5 Cheesburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffett Day 6 Twist and Shout from Ferris Bueller s Day Off Day 7 University of Alabama and Auburn University fight songs Jim Voss and Jan Davis Day 8 In the MoodSee also edit nbsp Spaceflight portal List of human spaceflights List of Space Shuttle missions Nikon NASA F4 Outline of space scienceReferences edit STS 44 Spacefacts Retrieved February 26 2014 Fricke Robert W January 1992 STS 47 Space Shuttle Mission Report PDF Report Houston Texas Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company National Aeronautics and Space Administration published January 1 1992 p 20 NASA TM 108735 Retrieved February 11 2024 Shuttle Flight to Be Cut Short as Unit Fails Mission Control favors landing at Edwards today if winds subside Crew not considered in danger due to backup navigational devices Los Angeles Times December 1 1991 Retrieved April 15 2021 Fries Colin Chronology of wakeup calls PDF nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links editNASA mission summary Archived May 27 2010 at the Wayback Machine STS 44 Video Highlights Archived October 16 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title STS 44 amp oldid 1206161292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
