STS-61-J
STS-61-J was a cancelled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, planned for August 1986 to launch the Hubble Space Telescope.[1][2] It was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster earlier in the year.[2][3] The crew members were to be John Young, Charles Bolden, Bruce McCandless II, Steve Hawley, and Kathy Sullivan. All of the crew members except John Young, who was reassigned to an administrative position. Young was replaced by Loren J. Shriver and eventually flew on the STS-31.[4][5]
 The crew of the followup mission to STS-61J, STS-31, Left to right: Bolden, Hawley, Shriver, McCandless, Sullivan | |
| Mission type | Satellite deployment |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Space Shuttle Atlantis |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 5 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned for August 1986, cancelled |
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | John W. Young Would have been seventh spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Charles F. Bolden Jr. Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Bruce McCandless II Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Steven A. Hawley Would have been third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Kathryn D. Sullivan Would have been second spaceflight | |
References
- "STS-61-J". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- Gainor, Chris (2020). Not yet imagined : a study of hubble space telescope operations (PDF). United States. NASA History Program Office. Washington, DC. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-62683-062-2. OCLC 1157675452.
- Goodman, John L.; Walker, Stephen R. (February 4, 2009). "Hubble Servicing Challenges Drive Innovation of Shuttle Rendezvous Techniques" (PDF). American Astronautical Society and NASA. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Janson, Bette; NASA; Scientific and Technical Information Division (1988-03-01). Ritchie, Eleanor H.; Saegesser, Lee D. (eds.). Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: A Chronology (PDF). Washington, DC.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 282.
- "Spaceflight mission report: STS-31".
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