Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-61K

USA

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Planning data

Launch date (planned):  October 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USA  Brand  Vance DeVoe  CDR
2 USA  Griggs  Stanley David  PLT
3 USA  Stewart  Robert Lee  MSP
4 Switzerland  Nicollier  Claude  MSP
5 USA  Garriott  Owen Kay  MSP
6 USA  Lichtenberg  Byron Kurt  PSP
7 USA  Lampton  Michael Logan  PSP
8 USA  Stevenson  Robert Everett  PSP
Crew STS-61K (some crewmembers from prime and backup)

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alternate crew photo

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
6 Belgium  Frimout  Dirk Dries David Damiaan  PSP
7 USA  Chappell  Charles Richard  PSP

Mission objectives

Planned EOM-1/2 shuttle mission. Officially cancelled on 27 October 1986 after Challenger disaster.

Drawings

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