STS-61-J was a canceled launch of NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis, planned for August 1986 to launch the Hubble Space Telescope.[1][2] It was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster earlier in the year.[2][3] The crew members were to be John W. Young, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Bruce McCandless II, Steven A. Hawley, and Kathryn D. Sullivan. All of the crew members except John Young, who was reassigned to an administrative position, later flew on the STS-31 mission. Young was replaced by Loren J. Shriver for STS-31.[4][5]
 The crew of the mission STS-31, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Steven A. Hawley, Loren J. Shriver, Bruce McCandless II, Kathryn D. Sullivan | |
| Names | Space Transportation System |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Hubble Space Telescope deployment |
| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | 5 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Space Shuttle Atlantis (planned) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 5 (planned) |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 1986 (planned) |
| Rocket | Space Shuttle Atlantis |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39 |
| Contractor | Rockwell International |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 613 km (381 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 615 km (382 mi) |
| Inclination | 28.45° |
| Period | 96.70 minutes |
 Space Shuttle patch Cancelled Shuttle missions | |
Crew
edit| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | John W. Young Would have been seventh spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Charles F. Bolden Jr. Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Bruce McCandless II Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Steven A. Hawley Would have been third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Kathryn D. Sullivan Would have been second spaceflight | |
References
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- ^ a b Gainor, Christopher (2020). "Not Yet Imagined - A study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations" (PDF). NASA. p. 432. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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- ^ Goodman, John L.; Walker, Stephen R. (4 February 2009). "Hubble Servicing Challenges Drive Innovation of Shuttle Rendezvous Techniques" (PDF). NASA. p. 3. Retrieved 8 July 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Janson, Bette; NASA; Scientific and Technical Information Division (1 March 1988). Ritchie, Eleanor H.; Saegesser, Lee D. (eds.). Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: A Chronology (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, NASA. p. 282. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Spaceflight mission report: STS-31". SpaceFacts.