The Story
42nd Space Shuttle Mission
9th Flight of Atlantis
Crew:
John E. Blaha, Commander
Michael E. Baker, Pilot
Shannon W. Lucid, Mission Specialist
James C. Adamson, Mission Specialist
G. David Low, Mission Specialist
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-5 (TDRS-5) was attached to an inertial Upper Stage (IUS), and deployed about six hours into flight, the IUS propelled the satellite into geosynchronous orbit; TDRS-5 becomes the fourth member of the orbiting TDRS cluster.
Description
42nd Space Shuttle Mission
9th Flight of Atlantis
Crew:
John E. Blaha, Commander
Michael E. Baker, Pilot
Shannon W. Lucid, Mission Specialist
James C. Adamson, Mission Specialist
G. David Low, Mission Specialist
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-5 (TDRS-5) was attached to an inertial Upper Stage (IUS), and deployed about six hours into flight, the IUS propelled the satellite into geosynchronous orbit; TDRS-5 becomes the fourth member of the orbiting TDRS cluster.
