Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-62A

USA

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Planning data

Launch date (planned):  July 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USA  Crippen  Robert Laurel "Crip"  CDR
2 USA  Gardner  Guy Spence  PLT
3 USA  Mullane  Richard Michael "Mike"  MSP
4 USA  Ross  Jerry Lynn  MSP
5 USA  Gardner  Dale Allan  MSP
6 USA  Aldridge  Edward Cleveland, Jr. "Pete"  MSE
7 USA  Watterson  John Brett  MSE
Crew STS-62A

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Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
  USA  Odle  Randy Thomas  MSE
Randy Odle

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Mission objectives

Planned Department of Defense shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. Would have been first launch from the launch site at Vandenberg, California.

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