Monday, May 7, 2018

Endeavour's maiden flight (STS-49), launched 1992

STS-49 crew (L-R): Kathyrn Thornton, Bruce Melnick, Pierre Thuot, Daniel Brandenstein, Kevin Chilton, Thomas Akers, Richard Hieb

Mission patch


Endeavour blasted off on its maiden voyage (STS-49) May 7, 1992 to capture a satellite.  Its crew consisted of Commander Daniel Brandenstein, Pilot Kevin Chilton, Richard Hieb, Bruce Melnick, Pierre Thuot, Kathryn Thornton and Thomas Akers.

It was the first shuttle mission to feature 4 EVAs and the first to have three people performing EVAs at the same time.  





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