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Mission 5 |
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| Crew: 4 | CDR - Vance D. Brand |
| Plt - Robert F. Overmyer | |
| MS 1 - Joseph P. Allen (EV-2) | |
| MS 2 - William B. Lenoir (EV-1) | |
| Launch | 11 November 1982 @ 0718:59.997 EST |
| Orbital incl: | 28.47 |
| Max alt: | 317.0 km. |
| Orbits: | 81 |
| Dur: | 5:02:14:26 |
| Landing: | 16 November 1982 @ 0633:26 PST |
| Launch Window: | 33 min., 7:19 - 7:52 am EST, on-time launch |
| TAL Sites: | Dakar, Senegal |
| AOA site: | DSC/SLF (due to high winds at White Sands |
| Primary landing site: | Edwards AFB, scheduled at 0624 PST on 16 November |
| Landing Speed: | 198 knots (227 mph) |
| Landing rollout: | 9,553' from main gear touchdown |
| Vehicle weight @ liftoff: | 4,487,268 lbs |
| Orbiter weight @ liftoff: | 247,113 lbs |
| Orbiter weight @ landing: | 202,480 lbs |
| Cargo mass approx.: | 32,080 lbs |
| Landing Mass: | 17,495 lbs |
| Special mission kits: | EMU's 1025 & 1022, food warmers, teleprinter, Mission Specialist seats (2), EVA Task Station (Busy Box), no RMS |
| HS-376 SBS-C/PAM-D, 1982-110B - deployed mass 7,211 lbs. & ASE (Anik-C3 - 1,368 lbs) | HS-376 Telesat E (Anik-CS/PAM-D), 1982-110C - deployed mass 7,374 lbs & ASE (Anik-C3 - 1,390 lbs) |
| EVA Activity: | EVA planned for this flight was cancelled due to EMU malfunctins at 0650 EST, 15 November (after being delayed 1 day due to Lenoir's SMS) |
| OEX: | EOIM, ISAL, TGH, CSE, DATE & ACIP |
| SSIP: | SE81-2 (Effects of Zero Gravity on Formation of Sponges), SE81-9 (Liquid surface tension convection in zero G), SE81-5 (Formation of crystals in zero G) |
| GAS: | G-0026 (DG-205 I X-ray Invest. of Metallurgical Effects in Zero-G) |
| SSME's: | 2007 (1), 2006 (2), 2005 (3) all fifth use. At liftoff 100% and same after throttle-up |
| OMS Pods/Engines: | LP-02/102 & RP-02/101 - all fifth use |
| ET: | ET-05 (HWT-05) |
| SRB's: | SRM-05 - Booster set successfully recovered |
| Left - 5A | Right - 5B | |||
| G-2 | 001 | Fwd | 012 | New |
| D-4 | 017 | Cyl | 023 | D-4 |
| Q-3 | 022 | Cyl | 024 | Q-3 |
| G-2 | 012 | Cyl | 035 | G-3 |
| Q-3 | 014 | Cyl | 082 | New |
| Q-3 | 018 | Cyl | 085 | New |
| Q-3 | 019 | Cyl | 086 | New |
| G-2 | 003 | Att | 005 | Q-3 |
| Q-3 | 007 | Stf | 023 | New |
| Q-3 | 008 | Stf | 028 | New |
| New | 013 | Aft | 007 | Q-2 |
| 2 June 1982 | ET-05 arrives on dock |
| 15 July 1982 | OV-102 arrives in OPF-1 after ferry flight from Edwards AFB |
| 19 August 1982 | ET/SRB mate in VAB High Bay 3 |
| 9 September 1982 | OV-102 rollover from OPF-1 to VAB High Bay 3 for mating with stack the next day |
| 21 September 1982 | Stack rollout to Pad 39A |
| 24 September 1982 | TCDT dress rehearsal conducted with crew onboard orbiter |
| 28 September 1982 | Integrated Cryogenic Loading Test (ET propellant laoding) conducted to verify ET insulation integrity |
| 18 October 1982 | Satellites loaded in payload bay at Pad 39A |
| 7 November 1982 | "Call to stations" 80 hr. countdown started at 3 am EST |
| 9 November 1982 | Astronaut arrival at Patrick AFB/KSC |
| 11 November 1982 | Launch |
| 16 November 1982 | Landing at Edwards AFB |
| 21 November 1982 | Ferry flight from Edwards AFB to Kelly AFB (overnight stay) and delivery to KSC the next day |
| 23 November 1982 | OV-102 arrives in OPF to begin modifications for upcoming STS-9 flight |