STS-9

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:David_C._Leestma
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkb:F._Story_Musgrave
gptkb:Robert_A._R._W._Crippen
Pilot
Commander
Mission Specialist
Safety training
Technical training for equipment
Extensive training for scientific experiments
Physical training for spaceflight
Simulations for mission operations
Payload_Specialist
gptkbp:crewSize 5
gptkbp:firstFlight 1983-12-08
gptkbp:firstHeld Spacelab mission
First mission with a full Spacelab module
First use of Spacelab
First mission to conduct experiments in a microgravity environment
First mission to use the Space Shuttle for a dedicated science mission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-9
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchDate 1983-11-28
12:00 UTC
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:length 2.5 million miles
gptkbp:mission Low Earth Orbit
Research
gptkbp:missions Completed
10 days
gptkbp:missionsConducted gptkb:STS-9_mission_patch
gptkbp:operationalStatus NASA
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Spacelab
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:STS-8
gptkbp:primaryMission Scientific research
gptkbp:scientificName Microgravity experiments
Technology demonstrations
Biological experiments
Materials science experiments
gptkbp:secondaryMission Data analysis
Educational programs
Scientific publications
Mission debriefing
Public_outreach
gptkbp:significance First flight of Spacelab
gptkbp:successor STS-10
gptkbp:totalGoals 163
gptkbp:tourism Space Shuttle
gptkbp:vehicleClass gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia