Do dziś brak oficjalnego potwierdzenia wykonania EVA podczas STS-27 Atlantis.Оrbital Commando: The Story Of Bill Shepherd – The First Navy SEAL In Space 23rd Apr 2023
Shepherd went on his first space mission in 1988 on the shuttle Atlantis as a flight specialist. It was a top-secret Pentagon mission that lasted four days. The main goal was to launch an advanced radar reconnaissance satellite ONYX (Lacrosse) into low Earth orbit.
No one can say for sure whether this mission would have been a success if not for the experience and perseverance of the astronauts. During takeoff, the shuttle was damaged. The ablative insulation material of the nose cover of the right solid booster broke off and impacted the orbiter after about 85 seconds of flight, damaging its thermal protection. This created problems during the landing. The shuttle’s coating might not have withstood the heat of re-entry, but fortunately, everything went well. However, the problems didn’t stop there. After the satellite’s launch, one of its antennas did not deploy, and
William Shepherd and his colleague Jerry Ross had to make an unscheduled spacewalk to make repairs. (...)
https://orbitaltoday.com/2023/04/23/%D0%BErbital-commando-the-story-of-bill-shepherd-the-first-navy-seal-in-space/International Space Station @Space_Station 3:00 PM · Nov 2, 2022
On Nov. 2, 2000, Exp 1 crewmates Bill Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev, and Yuri Gidzenko, the first resident station crew members, arrived at their new home in space to begin a four-month stay aboard the orbiting outpost. 🧳🛰️ https://go.nasa.gov/2tox2lU
https://x.com/Space_Station/status/1587806742225690624
Wątek: WM Shepherd - 26.07.1949 (Przeczytany 460 razy)