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STS-64
STS-64 was a Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Discovery, ''Discovery'' mission that was set to perform multiple experiment packages. STS-64 was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 9 September 1994, and landed back on 20 September 1994 at Edwards Air Force Base. Crew Spacewalks *'' Lee and Meade '' – EVA 1 *EVA 1 Start: 16 September 1994 – 14:42 UTC *EVA 1 End: 16 September 1994 – 21:33 UTC *Duration: 6 hours, 51 minutes Mission highlights STS-64 marked the first flight of Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) and the first untethered U.S. extravehicular activity (EVA) in 10 years. LITE payload employs lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, a type of optical radar using laser pulses instead of radio waves to study Earth's atmosphere. The first spaceflight of lidar was a highly successful technology test. The LITE instrument operated for 53 hours, yielding more than 43 hours of high-rate data. Unprecedented views were obtained of cloud structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STS-64 Launch
STS-64 was a Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Discovery, ''Discovery'' mission that was set to perform multiple experiment packages. STS-64 was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 9 September 1994, and landed back on 20 September 1994 at Edwards Air Force Base. Crew Spacewalks *'' Lee and Meade '' – EVA 1 *EVA 1 Start: 16 September 1994 – 14:42 UTC *EVA 1 End: 16 September 1994 – 21:33 UTC *Duration: 6 hours, 51 minutes Mission highlights STS-64 marked the first flight of Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) and the first untethered U.S. extravehicular activity (EVA) in 10 years. LITE payload employs lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, a type of optical radar using laser pulses instead of radio waves to study Earth's atmosphere. The first spaceflight of lidar was a highly successful technology test. The LITE instrument operated for 53 hours, yielding more than 43 hours of high-rate data. Unprecedented views were obtained of cloud structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
