STS-3 was NASA's third Space Shuttle mission, and was the third mission for the Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on March 22, 1982, and landed eight days later on March 30, 1982. The mission, crewed by Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon Fullerton, involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia itself, as well as numerous scientific ...

2025年3月17日 · C. Gordon Fullerton was chosen in Astronaut Group 7 in September 1969 and served on the support crews for the Apollo 14, 15, 16, and 17 missions. The third test flight of the Space Shuttle, STS-3, was his first trip to space. Read More

2022年3月22日 · Space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on March 22, 1982, for its third trip into space. Astronauts Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon Fullerton rode the reusable spacecraft on a pillar of fire from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.

2023年10月5日 · STS-3 was NASA's third Space Shuttle mission. Columbia launched on March 22, 1982, and landed eight days later on March 30, 1982. The mission, crewed by Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon...

Documentary about the third Space Shuttle mission (STS-3) Remastered at 24fps HD with mild noise reduction (sound and image) and color correction.Retains the...

2023年8月28日 · Space Shuttle Flight 3 (STS-3) Post Flight Presentation, narrated by the astronauts (15 minutes). Launch: March 22, 1982. Crew: Jack Lousma, Gordon Fullerton. Vehicle: Columbia. NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.

2021年12月22日 · Ground crews began preparing Columbia for its third mission, STS-3, planned for a March 1982 launch. Workers were preparing other shuttle components already at KSC for flight, such as the external tank, solid rocket boosters, and the mission’s science payload.

2024年4月8日 · Highlights: This was the third Shuttle system flight test. Some problems were encountered, such as the loss of three communication links, some space sickness, and a malfunctioning toilet (now THAT is critical). The remote manipulator system ( …

2016年6月12日 · STS-3 was the first shuttle launch with an unpainted external tank, and the only mission to land at the White Sands Space Harbor near Las Cruces, New Mexico. The shuttle was...

STS-3 Fact Sheet. By Cliff Lethbridge. STS-3 — Columbia. 3rd Space Shuttle Mission. 3rd Flight of Columbia. Crew: Jack R. Lousma, Commander. C. Gordon Fullerton, Pilot. Backup Crew: Thomas K. Mattingly, Commander. Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Pilot. Note: Backup crews were no longer named after STS-3. Orbiter Preparations: