STS-48 Mission Patch
Item #: MP48
43rd Space Shuttle Mission
13th Flight of Discovery
Crew:
John O. Creighton, Commander
Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Pilot
Mark N. Brown, Mission Specialist
Charles D. Gemar, Mission Specialist
James F. Buchli, Mission Specialist
The primary payload was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) which made the most extensive and sophisticated Earth observations of any satellite to date. UARS contained ten separate sensing and measuring devices.
The primary payload was the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) which made the most extensive and sophisticated Earth observations of any satellite to date. UARS contained ten separate sensing and measuring devices.




