Dick Covey's Missions

Missions

Crew

Summary

Commander:
Joe H. Engle

Pilot:
Richard O. Covey

MissionSpecialists:
James D. van Hoften
William F. Fisher
John M. Lounge

Launch:
August 27, 1985,
6:58:01 a.m. EDT

Landing:
September 3, 1985,
6:15:43 a.m. PDT,
Edwards AFB

Mission:
Launch 3 Communication
Satellites and Repair
SynCom IV-3 Satellite

Commander:
Frederick H. Hauck

Pilot:
Richard O. Covey

Mission Specialist:
John M. Lounge
David C. Hilmers
George D. Nels

Launch:
September 29,1988,
11:37:00 a.m. EDT

Landing:
October 3, 1988,
9:37:11 a.m. PDT,
Edwards AFB

Mission:
First Flight After Challenger.
Deployment of TDRS 3

Commander:
Richard O. Covey

Pilot:
Frank L. Culberson, Jr.

Mission Specialist:
Charles "Sam" Gemar
Robert C. Springer
Carl J. Meade

Launch:
November 15, 1990,
6:48:13 p.m. EST

Landing:
November 20, 1990,
4:42:42 p.m. EST,
Kennedy Space Center

Mission:
DoD Mission:
"Top Secret"

Commander:
Richard O. Covey

Pilot:
Kenneth D. Bowersox

Mission Specialists:
F. Story Musgrave
Jeffery A. Hoffman
Tom Akers
Kathryn C. Thornton
Claude Nicollier

Launch:
December 2, 1993,
4:26:00 a.m. EST

Landing:
December 13,1993,
12:26.25 am EST,
Kennedy Space Center

Mission:
Hubble Space Telescope
1st Servicing Mission
to Restore Planned Scientific
Capabilities and Reliability