STS-61-M
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STS-61-M was a proposed NASA Space Shuttle program mission, planned for July 1986 but canceled following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L).
The payload manifest was to have been TDRS-D, INSAT-1C, and EOS-1 (Electrophoresis Operations in Space).[1] EOS-1 was a payload developed by McDonnell Douglas that would have demonstrated the production in space of ultra-pure erythropoietin through electrophoresis.[2] Robert Wood, a McDonnell Douglas engineer, was assigned as the payload specialist for EOS-1 with fellow engineer Charles D. Walker assigned as his backup.[3]
If flown, this would have been Sally Ride's third spaceflight. After the Challenger disaster, Ride was named to the Rogers Commission investigating the disaster and left NASA afterwards in 1987.[4]
Primary Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Loren J. Shriver Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Bryan D. O'Connor Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Mark C. Lee Would have been first spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Sally K. Ride Would have been third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | William F. Fisher Would have been second spaceflight | |
| Payload Specialist 1 | Robert Wood Would have been first spaceflight | |
Backup Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Payload Specialist 1 | Charles D. Walker Would have been fourth spaceflight | |
See also
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