What was STS-7 mission?

STS-7 was Ride’s first space shuttle mission, making her the first American woman in space. The patch’s design incorporates the shuttle’s large robotic “arm” bent in the shape of a seven, signifying the mission number.

How long did the STS-7 last?

Duration: Six days, two hours, 23 minutes, 59 seconds. Distance: 2,530,567 miles.

What was the STS 51 L mission?

STS-51-L (formerly STS-33) was the disastrous 25th mission of the United States Space Shuttle program, the program to carry out routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo; as well as the final flight of Space Shuttle Challenger.

What does STS stand for in space missions?

Space Transportation System
What does STS mean? For example, STS-111. It stands for, very simply, Space Transportation System. When they were originally designing the shuttle, that was the official name that everybody gave it. So, when we fly a mission, we are flying Space Transportation System mission 111.

What was the payload of the STS 7 mission?

Two communications satellites were deployed, ANIK C-2 for TELESAT Canada and PALAPA-B1 for Indonesia, both were attached to the Payload Assist Module-D (PAM-D) motors. Seven Get Away Special canisters in the cargo bay held a variety of experiments, including one studying affects of space on social behavior of an ant colony in zero gravity.

What do the Seven Stars on STS 7 mean?

The seven white stars in the black field of the mission patch, as well as the arm extending from the shuttle in the shape of a 7, indicate the flight’s numerical designation in the Space Transportation System’s mission sequence. The five-armed symbol on the right side illustrates the four male/one female crew.

What did Thagard do on the STS 7 mission?

Thagard conducted medical tests concerning Space Adaptation Syndrome, a bout of nausea frequently experienced by astronauts during the early phase of a space flight. Two communications satellites – Anik C2 for Telesat of Canada, and Palapa B1 for Indonesia – were successfully deployed during the first two days of the mission.

What did the Space Shuttle Challenger carry on STS 7?

Challenger will carry the Canadian-built Remote Manipulator System (RMS) or arm back into orbit on STS-7 to perform the first deployment and retrieval exercise with the Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) – a space platform that can operate either inside or outside the payload bay.