STS-61
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Rocket Launch Video
Crew
Richard O. Covey
- Birthday: 08/01/1946
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 08/27/1985
- Last Flight: 12/02/1993
Richard Oswalt Covey is a retired United States Air Force officer and former NASA astronaut.
Ken Bowersox
- Birthday: 11/14/1956
- Role: Pilot
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 06/25/1992
- Last Flight: 11/24/2002
Kenneth Dwane "Sox" Bowersox is a United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five ...
Claude Nicollier
- Birthday: 09/02/1944
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: Switzerland
- First Flight: 07/31/1992
- Last Flight: 12/20/1999
Claude Nicollier is the first astronaut from Switzerland. He has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. His first spaceflight ...
Kathryn C. Thornton
- Birthday: 08/17/1952
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 11/23/1989
- Last Flight: 10/20/1995
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21...
Thomas Akers
- Birthday: 05/20/1951
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 10/06/1990
- Last Flight: 09/16/1996
Thomas Dale Akers is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program.
Jeffrey Hoffman
- Birthday: 11/02/1944
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 02/22/1996
Jeffrey Alan Hoffman is an American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT. H...
Story Musgrave
- Birthday: 08/19/1935
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/04/1983
- Last Flight: 11/19/1996
Franklin Story Musgrave, M.D. is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut. He is a public speaker[2] and consultant...
Mission
STS-61
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $450,000,000
STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission launched on 2 December 1993 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission restored the spaceborne observatory's vision, marred by spherical aberration, with the installation of a new main camera and a corrective optics package. This correction occurred more than three and a half years after the Hubble was launched aboard STS-31 in April 1990. The flight also brought instrument upgrades and new solar arrays to the telescope.
Location
Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Launch Complex 39B has witnessed the launch of 58 rockets, including 57 orbital launch attempts. While Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, has been the site for 279 rocket launches.
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Rocket
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.
Agency
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 launch scheduled?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 launch was scheduled for:
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Where can I watch the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 launch video?
You can watch the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle launch video on this page. The official video includes full mission coverage with multiple camera angles, onboard views, and expert commentary covering pre-launch procedures, liftoff, stage separation, and payload deployment.
Where did the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 mission launch from?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle rocket launched from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
What rocket was used for the STS-61 mission?
The STS-61 mission launched aboard a Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle rocket. The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. Detailed rocket specifications and performance data are available in the rocket details above.
What weather conditions could have delayed the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 launch?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-61 launch could have been delayed by various weather conditions including lightning within 10 nautical miles, high winds (especially upper-level winds), thick cloud layers, precipitation, and poor visibility. Weather must be favorable at the launch site, downrange landing zones, and abort landing sites.
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