Challenger Shuttle Mission 7: STS-51-B
7th Challenger mission 17th Space shuttle mission |
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Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Mastin's classes learned about Challenger Shuttle's seventh mission.
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Mrs. Mastin's Class |
Mrs. Stark's Class |
Start of Mission: April 29, 1985, 12:02:18 pm, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
End of Mission: May 6, 1985, 9:11:04 am, Edwards Air Force Base, California
Mission duration: 7 days, 0 hours, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Distance traveled: 2.9 million miles
Orbits of Earth: 111
Crew Size: 7
Commander: Robert F. Overmyer |
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Astronaut Bios: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/
Wake Up calls:
NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Gemini program, and first used music to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15. Each track is specially chosen, often by the astronauts’ families, and usually has a special meaning to the individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.
There were no wake up calls on this flight because there were two crews, each working 12 hours shifts, so there was somebody awake at all times.
Interesting Facts:
· Spacelab: Multi-disciplinary research in microgravity
· Crew worked around the clock in 12 hour shifts
· Two squirrel monkeys and 24 rats were flown on this flight
Videos:
Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUaSwvbvpU4
Launch and Landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsfCZPI4jPo
Post Flight Presentation: http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle17.htm