STS-65Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 Lockheed Space Operations Company Launch Status Success Fri · Jul 8th, 1994 12:43 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIAQSVhhZ5A Crew Richard Hieb Mission Specialist Status: Retired 9/21/1955 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Richard James Hieb is a former NASA astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions. He was a mission specialist on STS-39 and STS-49, and was a payload commander on STS-65. Carl E. Walz Mission Specialist Status: Retired 9/6/1955 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Carl Erwin Walz is a former NASA astronaut currently working for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Advanced Programs Group as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations. Walz was formerly assigned to the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He was the Acting Director for the Advanced Capabilities Division in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and was responsible for a broad range of activities to include Human Research, Technology Development, Nuclear Power and Propulsion and the Lunar Robotic Exploration Programs to support the Vision for Space Exploration. Robert D. Cabana Commander Status: Retired 1/23/1949 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Robert Donald Cabana is the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, a former NASA astronaut, and a veteran of four Space Shuttle flights. He is also a former naval flight officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps. James Halsell Pilot Status: Retired 9/29/1956 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration James Halsell was an Air Force Test Pilot when he was selected by NASA to become an Astronaut in 1990. He was a veteran of five flights totalling over 1,250 hours in space, pilot of two STS missions and commander of three. He also served as a manager for Shuttle Launch Integration and Space Shuttle Program manager. After the Columbia accident he led the NASA Return to Flight Planning team. Leroy Chiao Mission Specialist Status: Retired 8/28/1960 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Leroy Chiao is a Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and engineering consultant. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10, where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to April 24, 2005. He is also a co-author and researcher for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project. Donald A. Thomas Mission Specialist Status: Retired 5/6/1955 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Donald Alan Thomas, Ph.D. is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. Chiaki Mukai Payload Specialist Status: Retired 5/6/1952 - Nationality: Japanese Type: Government Agency: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋 Mukai Chiaki, born May 6, 1952, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. She was the first Japanese woman in space, and was the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights. Both were Space Shuttle missions; her first was STS-65 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1994, which was a Spacelab mission. Her second spaceflight was STS-95 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. In total she has spent 23 days in space. Mission STS-65 Location Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA 182 launches have been at this location. Rocket Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 Length: 38.1 meters Diameter: 8.4 meters First Launched: April 12, 1981 Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Over 22 years of service it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. The Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 rocket has been launched a total of 30 times with 29 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency Lockheed Space Operations Company Type: Commercial Abbreviation: LSOC Administration: Founded: Launchers: Spacecraft: Country: USA View Rocket Launch Schedule