Objectives for the second space shuttle mission are reviewed and their achievement assessed. Details of the flight are described with emphasis on launch; ascent; solid rocket booster and external tank disposal; on-orbit; descent and landing; and ground operations and turnaround. The net result of the implementation of the adjusted preplanned minimum mission of 54 hours (instead of the 124 hour mission) was that approximately 90% of the major functional test objectives were successfully accomplished, and 60% of the tests requiring on-orbit crew involvement were completed. Of the total 308 tests planned for the full duration mission, 253 (82%) were accomplished. Of 94 desired science data takes, 64 were completed and about 73 hours of data were acquired on the various sensors.


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    Title :

    Mission Operation Report: Space Shuttle Program STS-2


    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English