STS-40
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STS-40, the eleventh launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, was a nine-day mission in June 1991. It carried the Spacelab module for Spacelab Life Sciences 1, the fifth Spacelab mission and the first dedica
Spacelab Module LM1 in Columbia's payload bay, serving as the Spacelab Life Sciences laboratory
Back row: O'Connor, Jernigan and Gutierrez Front row: Gaffney, Hughes-Fulford, Seddon and BagianSpace Shuttle program← STS-39 (40)STS-43 (42) →
Launch of STS-40
Payload bay configuration for the STS-40 mission
Bryan D. O'Connor
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Bryan Daniel O'Connor is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and former NASA astronaut. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2008.
STS-40
…Shuttle Columbia Launch mass 114,290 kg (251,970 lb) Landing mass 102,283 kg (225,495 lb) Payload mass 12,374 kg (27,280 lb) Crew Crew size 7 Members Bryan D. O'Connor Sidney M. Gutierrez James P. Bagian Tamara E. Jernigan Rhea Seddon F. Drew Gaffney Millie Hughes-Fulford Start of mission Launch date June 5, 1991…
Bryan D. O'Connor