STS-28

STS -28 (English Space Transportation System) is a mission name for the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia ( OV -102) from NASA. The start of the 30th Space Shuttle mission took place on 8 August 1989. It was the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Columbia.

Team

  • Brewster Shaw ( third space flight), Commander
  • Richard Richards ( first space flight), Pilot
  • James Adamson ( first space flight), Mission Specialist
  • David Leestma ( second space flight), Mission Specialist
  • Mark Brown ( first space flight), Mission Specialist

Mission overview

The start of the mission was scheduled on August 8, 1989. Thus the space shuttle Columbia since the Challenger disaster began its first flight in January 1986. STS -28 was the fourth mission on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense and its purpose, therefore, was subject to confidentiality.

During the flight, two military satellites were exposed. One could have been a communications satellite as part of the Satellite Data System (SDS ).

The landing took place on August 13, 1989 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. During the re-entry into the atmosphere unexpectedly high temperatures were measured on the heat shield. Reason for this was probably protruding filler.

The orbiter was launched eight days later transported from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to the launch site in Florida.

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