045. Space Shuttle Flug - Projektnr. STS 42 - Original

Space Shuttle Flug 45 mit der Discovery (14. Flug). Hier im Originalformat.

Crew

Commander	Ronald J. Grabe
Pilot	Steven S. Oswald
Mission Specialists	Norman E. Thagard
	William F. Readdy
	David C. Hilmers
Payload Specialists	Roberta L. Bonder
	Ulf D. Merbold

Design

• Depicts the orbiter with the Spacelab module aboard.
• The spacecraft is oriented in a quiescent, tail-to-Earth, gravity-gradient attitude to best support the various microgravity payloads and experiments.
• The international composition of the crew is depicted by symbols representing Canada and the European Space Agency.
• The number 42 is represented by six white stars --- four on one side of the orbiter and two on the other.
• The single gold star above Earth's horizon honors the memory of astronaut Manley L. (Sonny) Carter
• Blue letters set against white give the surnames of the five astronauts and two payload specialists for the flight.
• Designed by the crew