Manned Flight nº: 123 |
Earth orbit Flight nº: 120 |
USA manned Flight nº: 58 |
Launch, orbit & landing data:
| Designation | 19670 / 88106A |
| Launch date - time | 02 Dec 1988 - 14:30:34 UT |
| Launch site | KSC, LC39B |
| Launch vehicle |
Space Shuttle |
| Orbiter | Atlantis OV-104 (#3) |
| Primary payload | Lacrosse 1 |
| Mass (kg) | |
| Flight Crew | Gibson, Gardner, Mullane
Ross, Shepherd |
| Call Sign | |
| Earth orbit on : |
| - Perigee / Apogee | km |
| - Inclination | 57.0° |
| - Period | min |
| Landing date - time | 06 Dec 1988 - 23:36:11 UT |
| Landing location | Edwards AFB, Runway 17 |
| Flight Duration (d:hr:min) | 4d 09h 05m |
| Nbr orbits | 68 |
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Crew
| Nr. |
Surname |
Given name |
Job |
Duration |
| 1 |
Gibson |
Robert Lee "Hoot" |
CDR |
4d 09h 05m |
| 2 |
Gardner |
Guy Spence |
PLT |
4d 09h 05m |
| 3 |
Mullane |
Richard Michael |
MSP |
4d 09h 05m |
| 4 |
Ross |
Jerry Lynn |
MSP |
4d 09h 05m |
| 5 |
Shepherd |
William McMichael |
MSP |
4d 09h 05m |
Mission details:
Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Edwards
AFB; third mission dedicated to Department of Defense; deploying of
reconnaissance satellite Lacrosse (USA-34); unofficial was reported, that
the satellite failed after deployment; Atlantis re-rendezvoused and the
crew repaired the payload; that would imply an EVA by Ross and/or
Shepherd; Lacrosse was succesfull after that.
Payload:
Atlantis F03 / Lacrosse 1. Perigee: 437 km. Apogee: 447 km. Inclination: 57.0 deg.
Period: 93.4 min.
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STS-27 - STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, liftoff -
Credit: NASA. |
Manned five crew. Deployed a classified payload. Orbits of Earth: 68. Landed at: Runway 17 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base, . Landing Speed: 359 kph. Touchdown miss distance: 447.00 m. Landing Rollout: 2,171.00 m. Payloads: DoD Mission.
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STS-27 - STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers repair 3/4 inch
video reel on middeck - Credit: NASA. |
NASA Official Mission Narrative
Mission Name: STS-27 (27)
Atlantis (3)
Pad 39-B (8)
27th Shuttle mission
3rd Flight OV-104
Crew:
Robert L. Gibson (3), Commander
Guy S. Gardner (1), Pilot
Richard M. Mullane (2), Mission Specialist 1
Jerry L. Ross (2), Mission Specialist 2
William M. Shepherd (1), Mission Specialist 3
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STS-27 - STS-27 crewmembers perform balancing act on middeck -
Credit: NASA. |
Milestones:
OPF - March 20, 1987
VAB - Oct. 22, 1988
PAD - Nov. 2, 1988
Payload:
DoD(3)
Mission Objectives:
Launch:
December 2, 1988, 9:30:34 a.m. EST.
Launch set for Dec. 1 during classified window lying within launch period between 6:32 a.m. and 9:32 a.m.,
postponed due to unacceptable cloud cover and wind conditions and reset for same launch period on
Dec. 2. Launch Weight: Classified.
Orbit:
Altitude: Classified
Inclination: 57.0 degrees
Orbits: 68
Duration: 4 days, 9 hours, 5 minutes, 37 seconds.
Distance: 1,820,000 miles
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STS-27 - STS-27 crewmembers surrounded by net stowage bags on
middeck - Credit: NASA. |
Hardware:
SRB: BI-030
SRM: 360L002
ET : 23/LWT-16
MLP : 1
SSME-1: SN-2017
SSME-2: SN-2030
SSME-3: SN-2029 Landing:
December 6, 1988, 3:36:11 p.m. PST, Runway 17,
Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Rollout distance: 7,123 feet. Rollout time: 43 seconds. Orbiter returned
to KSC Dec. 13, 1988. Landing Weight: 190,956 lbs.
Mission Highlights:
Third mission dedicated
to Department of Defense.
Astrophilately covers:
 Launch cancel KSC and landing cancel Edwards AFB. |
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