STS-46 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis and was launched on July 31, 1992, and landed on August 8, 1992.
Atlantis's Canadarm grapples the European Space Agency's EURECA satellite, prior to its deployment.
Standing: Ivins, Nicollier, Hoffman, Chang-Díaz and Malerba Seated: Allen and ShriverSpace Shuttle program← STS-50 (48)STS-47 (50) →
STS-47 was NASA's 50th Space Shuttle mission of the program, as well as the second mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission mainly involved conducting experiments in life and material scien
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…to command STS-46, however, after he was involved in an air-race collision, he was suspended from training for this mission. Gibson would fly again on STS-47. Backup crew Position Astronaut Payload Specialist 1 Umberto Guidoni, ASI Crew seat assignments Seat Launch Landing Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck…
Spacelab Module LM2 in Endeavour's payload bay, serving as the Spacelab-J laboratory.
Back row: Davis, Lee, Gibson, Jemison, Mohri Front row: Apt, BrownSpace Shuttle program← STS-46 (49)STS-52 (51) →
Unimak Island as seen from Endeavour.
STS-47 Endeavour crewmembers inside Spacelab