STS-87 Mission Overview

STS-87 (Space Transportation System-87) is a NASA Space Shuttle mission with major payloads including EVA Development Flight Test-5 (EDFT-5), the United States. Microgravity Payload-4 experiments (USMP-4), Solar Physics Observation (SPARTAN201-04^*), Collaborative Ukrainian Experiment (CUE), and experiments with the use of the Middeck Glovebox (MGBX).

* SPARTAN: Shuttle-Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy

Launch Schedule

Shuttle Mission	STS-87
Orbiter	Columbia(24th flight)
Launch	2:46 p.m. November 19, 1997 (EST)
Launch Site	NASA Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B
Landing Site	NASA Kennedy Space Center
Altitude	Approximately 150nm
Inclination	28.45 degrees
Duration	15 days 16hour 34minute)
Crew	6
Landing Date	7:20 a.m. December 5, 1997 (EST)

STS-87 Mission Schedule

Day One	:	Launch/injection into orbit/test device checkout
Day Two	:	Release of Spartan 201
Day Three	:	rendezvous with Spartan 201/MGBX
Day four	:	Retrieval of Spartan 201/USMP-4/CUE
Day Five	:	USMP-4/MGBX/CUE/cabin decompression and EMU chekout
Day Six	:	EDFT(EVA),cabin compression/CUE/USMP-4
Day Seven	:	USMP-4/MGBX/CUE etc.
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Day 12th	:	USMP-4/MGBX/CUE etc.
Day 13th	:	USMP-4/MGBX/CUE/SOLSE
Day 14thj	:	USMP-4/MGBX/CUE/SOLSE
Day 15th	:	USMP-4/preparations for return flight
Day 16th	:	De-orbit preparations/de-orbit and landing

Last Updated : November 11, 1997