STS-9

GPTKB entity

Statements (153)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:can gptkb:Spacelab_module
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkbp:crew gptkb:David_C._Leestma
gptkb:Shannon_W._Lucid
gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkb:George_D._Nelson
gptkb:James_D._Halsell
gptkb:Guion_S._Bluford_Jr.
gptkb:Shannon_Lucid
gptkb:Story_Musgrave
gptkb:William_B._Lenoir
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:5
gptkb:6
gptkbp:duration 10 days
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-9
gptkbp:included_mission_specialists gptkb:David_A._Leestma
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkbp:included_payload_specialist gptkb:Ulf_Merbold
gptkbp:included_pilot gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:landing_site 1983-12-08
December 8, 1983
gptkbp:launch_date 1983-11-28
November 28, 1983
December 4, 1983
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:launched November 28, 1983
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-9_patch
Completed
STS-9 mission patch
gptkbp:mission_duration 10 days
240 hours
10 days, 4 hours, 23 minutes
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Scientific_research
Crewed
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:First_flight_with_a_diverse_crew
gptkb:First_flight_with_a_full_Spacelab_module
First African American in space
First operational flight of Spacelab
Longest duration flight for a Space Shuttle at the time
First flight to carry a female astronaut on a long-duration mission.
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Scientific_research
Conduct scientific experiments
Test new equipment
Test new technologies
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Columbia
171
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 300 km
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:research gptkb:Fluid_dynamics
gptkb:technology_demonstrations
gptkb:Earth_observation
Astrobiology
Environmental monitoring
Fluid mechanics
Life sciences
Materials science
Thermal analysis
biology
material science
Biotechnology research
Technology development
fluid mechanics
Biological studies
Geological studies
Space science
Microgravity research
Material science experiments
Space technology development
Microgravity experiments
Animal behavior studies
Thermal control systems
Human factors research
Life sciences research
Technology demonstrations
Fluid dynamics experiments
Space exploration technologies
Biological experiments
Fluid physics experiments
Advanced materials research
Combustion science
Fluid physics
Combustion experiments
Space medicine research
Engineering tests
Fluid behavior in microgravity
Robotics experiments
Materials processing
Materials science experiments
Microgravity effects on human physiology
Radiation studies
Microgravity effects on biological systems
Human health studies
Microgravity fluid mechanics
Spacecraft systems testing
Material behavior in microgravity
Microbial studies
Microgravity effects on chemical reactions
Microgravity effects on combustion
Microgravity effects on fluid behavior
Microgravity effects on material properties
Microgravity effects on physical processes
Spacecraft power systems testing
Life support systems testing
Fluid mechanics studies
Space medicine studies
Biological response to microgravity
Human performance in space
Plant growth studies
Astrophysics experiments
Fluid dynamics in space
Material behavior in space
Materials processing in microgravity
Microgravity biological processes
Microgravity effects on engineering systems
Robotic systems testing
Space environment effects on materials
Spacecraft communication systems testing
Spacecraft design evaluations
Spacecraft environmental control systems testing
Spacecraft life support systems testing
Spacecraft navigation systems testing
Spacecraft operational efficiency studies
Spacecraft operational testing
Spacecraft operations research
Spacecraft performance evaluations
Spacecraft safety assessments
Spacecraft structural integrity assessments
Spacecraft thermal management studies
Thermal control experiments
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_Spacelab_mission
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:was_the_first_mission_to carry a full Spacelab module
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_67
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4