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'''STS-92-A''' was a joint [[ISA]] and NASA space shuttle mission using the [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Space Shuttle ''Endeavour'']], launched February 5, 2009 from SLC-6 at [[Wikipedia:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in California. This was intended to be a multi-disciplinary Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific experiments in addition to being the first manned launch from the West Coast. | '''STS-92-A''' was a joint [[ISA]] and NASA space shuttle mission using the [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Space Shuttle ''Endeavour'']], launched February 5, 2009 from SLC-6 at [[Wikipedia:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in California. This was intended to be a multi-disciplinary Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific experiments in addition to being the first manned launch from the West Coast. | ||
| − | Following SRB separation, | + | Following SRB separation, ''Endeavour'' lost power to all three main engines and was forced to make a [[trans-oceanic abort landing]] at Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island. |
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:40, 29 July 2011
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Mission insignia | |||||
| Mission statistics | |||||
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| Mission name | STS-1V/92-A | ||||
| Space shuttle | Endeavour | ||||
| Launch pad | SLC-6 | ||||
| Launch date | February 5, 2009, 18:30:15 UTC | ||||
| Landing site | Mataveri Airport, Easter Island | ||||
| Landing | February 5, 2009, 19:01:20 UTC | ||||
| Mission duration | 31 minutes, 5 seconds | ||||
| Number of orbits | Failed to achieve orbit ~250 | ||||
| Orbital altitude | ~102 miles* ~191 miles | ||||
| Orbital inclination | ~90° | ||||
| Related missions | |||||
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Italics indicate parameters for the planned mission. *Maximum altitude reached in flight. | |||||
STS-92-A was a joint ISA and NASA space shuttle mission using the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched February 5, 2009 from SLC-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This was intended to be a multi-disciplinary Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific experiments in addition to being the first manned launch from the West Coast.
Following SRB separation, Endeavour lost power to all three main engines and was forced to make a trans-oceanic abort landing at Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island.
Contents
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Commander | Boston Low Fourth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Ken Borden Fourth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Cora Miles Fourth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Ixy Comeaux Third spaceflight | |
Mission parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter Liftoff:
- Orbiter Landing:
- Payload:
- Perigee:
- Apogee:
- Inclination: 90°
- Period:
Background
Mission
Launch failure and landing
Aftermath
External links
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