STS-43
STS-43, the ninth mission for Space Shuttle Atlantis, was a nine-day mission whose primary goal was launching the TDRS-E satellite (TDRS-5). The flight also tested an advanced heatpipe radiator for potential use on the then-future space station and conducted a variety of medical and materials science investigations.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- STS-43
- Spaceflight.names_list
- Space Transportation System-43
- Spaceflight.image
- TDRS-E deployment from STS-43.jpg
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- Atlantis deploying TDRS-E.
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- TDRS-E satellite deploymentTechnology
- Spaceflight.operator
- NASA
- Spaceflight.orbits_completed
- 142
- Spaceflight.crew_size
- 5
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- UTC (11:02amEDT)
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Kennedy, LC-39A
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- Rockwell International
- Spaceflight.landing_date
- UTC (8:23:25amEDT)
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Crew
- Crew seat assignments
- Preparations and launch
- Mission highlights
- Mission insignia
- Wake-up calls
- See also
- References
- External links
STS-43, the ninth mission for Space Shuttle Atlantis, was a nine-day mission whose primary goal was launching the TDRS-E satellite (TDRS-5). The flight also tested an advanced heatpipe radiator for potential use on the then-future space station and conducted a variety of medical and materials science investigations.
== Crew ==