Mission 34
STS-36
1990-019A
Crew: 5 CDR - John O. Creighton
Plt - John H. Casper
MS 1 - Richard M. Mullane
MS 2 - David C. Hilmers (EV 1)
MS 3 - Pierre J. Thuot (EV 2)
Launch 28 February 1990 @ 0250:22 EST
Orbital incl: 62.00
Max alt: 254.3 km.
Orbits: 71
Dur: 4:10:18:22
Landing: 4 March 1990 @ 1008:44 PST
Launch Info: Orbiter - Atlantis 104-6 Pad 39A KSC (MLP-1) - Fourth night launch.
First hold of 1 hour, 56 minutes, 52 seconds at T-9 minutes due to rain at KSC and TAL
site weather. Second hold on 2 minutes at T-5 minutes. First launch attempt on 25 Feb-
ruary scrubbed due to RSO computer failure and engine over-temp. condition. Second
launch attempt on 26 February scrubbed at T-9 mninutes due to high winds and clouds
as window closed at 2:32 am. Landed on dry lakebed runway 23, Edwards AFB. Note:
A large hydraulic leak occurred on entry.

MISSION PARTICULARS
Launch Window: DOD announced period: 12:00 - 4:00 am EST (Window 1 hour, 13 minutes: 12:51 - 2:04 am, extended to 2:51 am)
TAL Sites: Zaragoza (alternate - Moron); two-engine out: Dover AFB, ME
AOA site: White Sands
Primary landing site: Edwards AFB
Landing Speed: 199 knots (229 mph)
Landing rollout: 7,900' from main gear touchdown
Vehicle weight @ liftoff: 4,507,283 lbs
Orbiter weight @ liftoff: 187,200 lbs (without cargo)
Orbiter weight @ landing: N/A
PAYLOADS
Cargo mass approx.: N/A
Landing Weight: N/A
Special mission kits: EMU's 2007 & 2008, Galley, teleprinter, no RMS
PRIMARY PAYLOADS
DOD-04 AFP-731 Reconnaissance Satellite - 1990-019B/USA-53 Mass - 37,300 lbs. SPDS deployment system (reportedly deployed at 5:50 am EST 1 March, rev. 18)
SECONDARY PAYLOADS
Mid-deck Phantom Head (DSO 0469), RME-III (see STS-8), and VFT-1 & VFT-2
SHUTTLE STACK COMPONENTS
SSME's: 2019 (1) - 6th use, 2030 (2) & 2027 (3) - Both 4th use. At Tower Clear 104%
OMS Pods/Engines: LP-01/106 - Pod 3rd use, Motor 12th use & RP-03/114 - Pod 11th use, Motor 4th use
ET: ET-33 (LWT-26)
SRB's: BI-036 (RSRM-9) - Set successfully recovered
SHUTTLE STACK COMPONENTS
Left - 36A Right - 36B
New 049 Fwd 037 TEM1
21 080 Cyl 037 020
New 019n Cyl 008n 27
26 L30 Cyl L98 Q-7
26 L18n Cyl L17n 26
26 L120 Cyl L119 26
27 L23n Cyl L12n 26
27 L21 Att L16 TEM1
27 L51 Stf L40 Q-8
27 L53 Stf L38 27
27 031 Aft 051 New
Sixth DOD Mission
MISSION MILESTONES:
10 August 1989 ET-33 arrives on dock KSC (from Vandenberg AFB storage)
30 October 1989 OV-104 returns to the OPF-1 following Mission-31/34R
22 December 1989 ET/SRB mate
19 January 1990 OV-104 rollover from OPF-1 to VAB High Bay 3 for stacking the next day
25 January 1990 Stack rollout to Pad 39A
3 February 1990 TCDT dress rehearsal conducted with crew aboard orbiter
17 February 1990 Astronaut arrival KSC (CDR & PLT returned to JSC 26 February and came back to KSC the next day)
18 February 1990 Original "Call to stations" 43 hr countdown started at 4 pm EST
19 February 1990 Due to CDR Creighton's mild flu the launch was delayed
22 February 1990 "Call to stations" 43 hr countdown started at 4 pm EST
28 February 1990 Launch
4 March 1990 Landing at Edwards AFB
11 March 1990 First leg of ferry flight from Edwards AFB to Biggs Army Air Field with a two night stay
13 March 1990 Second leg of ferry flight from Biggs AAF to Columbus AFB to KSC and delivery to OPF-2 the next day
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