STS-61-J was a planned launch of NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis, scheduled for August 1986 to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope.[1][2] It was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster earlier in the year.[2][3] The crew members were to be John W. Young, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Bruce McCandless II, Steven A. Hawley, and Kathryn D. Sullivan. All of the crew members except John Young, who was reassigned to an administrative position, later flew on the STS-31 mission. Young was replaced by Loren J. Shriver for STS-31.[4][5]
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | John W. Young Would have been seventh space mission | |
| Pilot | Charles F. Bolden Jr. Would have been second space mission | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Bruce McCandless II Would have been second space mission | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Steven A. Hawley Would have been third space mission | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Kathryn D. Sullivan Would have been second space mission | |
References
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- ^ a b Gainor, Christopher (2020). “Not Yet Imagined – A study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations” (PDF). NASA. p. 432. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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- ^ Goodman, John L.; Walker, Stephen R. (4 February 2009). “Hubble Servicing Challenges Drive Innovation of Shuttle Rendezvous Techniques” (PDF). NASA. p. 3. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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- ^ Janson, Bette; NASA; Scientific and Technical Information Division (1 March 1988). Ritchie, Eleanor H.; Saegesser, Lee D. (eds.). Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: A Chronology (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, NASA. p. 282. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2022.
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- ^ “Spaceflight mission report: STS-31”. SpaceFacts.