Just out curiosity, I'm curious about the following crews and when they were named..STS-6 (the last time there were only 4 assigned)March 1, 1982, along with the crews for STS-4 and STS-5. (Weitz' crew had been in training since at least December 1981.)STS-51JTrickier. There was a "DOD Standby" crew of Bobko, Grabe, Hilmers, Mullane and Stewart announced November 16, 1983. They were aimed at one particular DOD (NRO) payload -- which was changed by August 1984. The public announcement of a four-man 51-J crew (Mullane was moved, with his payload, to the first Vandenberg mission) was Feb. 17, 1985.STS-61C (also wondering, when did Columbia have her named moved from the payload bay doors to the 'proper' location? Was it between STS-9 and 61C or during the long stand-down post-Challenger accident?)Almost as tricky. Gibson's crew as originally assigned to 51-I on October 18, 1985. Various payload and mission shuffles later, it seems they landed on 61-C by June 3, 1985.STS-28 (I'm sure a crew was named pre-Challenger for a similar mission but modified...)As STS-28, announced Feb. 5, 1988. Its earlier iteration as 61-N was in November 1985.STS-38March 10, 1989OK thanks if anyone has any insight on those...
Quote from: STS-85 on 09/20/2010 07:03 pmJust out curiosity, I'm curious about the following crews and when they were named..STS-6 (the last time there were only 4 assigned)March 1, 1982, along with the crews for STS-4 and STS-5. (Weitz' crew had been in training since at least December 1981.)STS-51JTrickier. There was a "DOD Standby" crew of Bobko, Grabe, Hilmers, Mullane and Stewart announced November 16, 1983. They were aimed at one particular DOD (NRO) payload -- which was changed by August 1984. The public announcement of a four-man 51-J crew (Mullane was moved, with his payload, to the first Vandenberg mission) was Feb. 17, 1985.STS-61C (also wondering, when did Columbia have her named moved from the payload bay doors to the 'proper' location? Was it between STS-9 and 61C or during the long stand-down post-Challenger accident?)Almost as tricky. Gibson's crew as originally assigned to 51-I on October 18, 1985. Various payload and mission shuffles later, it seems they landed on 61-C by June 3, 1985.STS-28 (I'm sure a crew was named pre-Challenger for a similar mission but modified...)As STS-28, announced Feb. 5, 1988. Its earlier iteration as 61-N was in November 1985.STS-38March 10, 1989OK thanks if anyone has any insight on those...Michael Cassutt
Wow, Thanks so much!! Do you have a source like a website or something or you just have inside info?
Columbia's name was moved forward of the payload bay doors between STS 9 and 61-C.
Quote from: STS-85 on 09/21/2010 02:51 pmWow, Thanks so much!! Do you have a source like a website or something or you just have inside info?The latter. He's the co-author of Deke Slayton's autobio:http://www.amazon.com/Deke-Autobiography-Donald-K-Slayton/dp/031285918X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1285080847&sr=8-7
The latter. He's the co-author of Deke Slayton's autobio:
Michael Cassutt is also the author of the GREAT book Who's who in Space.http://www.amazon.com/Whos-Space-3e-Michael-Cassutt/dp/0028649656/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285165772&sr=1-9Essential
Quote from: TALsite on 09/22/2010 02:39 pmMichael Cassutt is also the author of the GREAT book Who's who in Space.http://www.amazon.com/Whos-Space-3e-Michael-Cassutt/dp/0028649656/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285165772&sr=1-9EssentialCorrect, but we could really do with a new edition...
Quote from: aurora899 on 09/24/2010 04:52 pmQuote from: TALsite on 09/22/2010 02:39 pmMichael Cassutt is also the author of the GREAT book Who's who in Space.http://www.amazon.com/Whos-Space-3e-Michael-Cassutt/dp/0028649656/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285165772&sr=1-9EssentialCorrect, but we could really do with a new edition... Excellent book. It is in the reference section of our local library. An update would be nice following the STS program completion.