STS-54

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Mission emblem
Mission emblem STS-54
Mission dates
Mission: STS-54
COSPAR-ID : 1993-003A
Crew: 5
Begin: January 13, 1993, 13:59:30  UTC
Starting place: Kennedy Space Center , LC-39B
Landing: January 19, 1993, 13:37:47 UTC
Landing place: Kennedy Space Center, Lane 33
Flight duration: 5d 23h 38m 17s
Earth orbits: 96
Track height: 305 km
Orbit inclination : 28.45 °
Covered track: 4.0 million km
Payload: TDRS F
Team photo
v. l. No. Mario Runco, John Casper, Donald McMonagle, Susan Helms, Gregory Harbaugh
v. l. No. Mario Runco, John Casper, Donald McMonagle, Susan Helms, Gregory Harbaugh
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STS-54 ( english S pace T ransportation S ystem ) is a mission designation for the US Space Shuttle Endeavor (OV-105) of NASA . The launch took place on January 13, 1993. It was the 53rd space shuttle mission and the third flight of the space shuttle Endeavor.

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Mission overview

The main load was the fifth data relay satellite in the TDRS ( Tracking and Data Relay Satellite ) series, which was suspended 6 hours and 13 minutes after launch. Later an IUS (Inertial Upper Stage) put it into its final orbit.

Further experiments on board were:

  • the Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS), which recorded data on X-rays from diffuse sources in space;
  • the Commercial General Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGPA)
  • the Chromosome and Plant Cell Division in Space Experiment (CHROMEX) to study plant growth;
  • the Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE) to study the skeleton and its adaptation to weightlessness;
  • the Space Acceleration Measurement Equipment (SANS) to measure gravitational forces in near-Earth space;
  • the Solid Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE) to measure the rate of spread and temperature of burning filter paper.

On the fifth day of the mission, Mario Runco and Greg Harbaugh conducted a nearly five-hour disembarkation in the open payload bay to gain more experience of working in space. They tested their range of motion, stepped into foot rests without the help of their hands and simulated the carrying of large objects.

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Web links

Commons : STS-54  - album with pictures, videos and audio files