STS-46 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis and was launched on July 31, 1992, and landed on August 8, 1992.

Jul 31, 1992 · Get an overview of the STS mission, its crew and activities during this mission. An overview of this shuttle's flights. The deployment of the European Space Agency's European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and operation of the joint NASA/Italian Space Agency Tethered Satellite System (TSS).

Apr 2, 1992 · Landing occurred during the 127th orbit. Primary mission objectives were the deployment of the European Space Agency’s European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and operation of the joint NASA/Italian Space Agency Tethered Satellite System (TSS).

Apr 13, 2023 · The Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis (STS-46) breaks free of all earthly constraints and hurdles past the Fixed Service Structure (FSS)... Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 31, 1992 at 9:56:48 am (EDT), the STS-46 mission’s primary objectives included...

STS 46 was the 49th shuttle mission and the 12th flight of the Atlantis orbiter. It carried a crew of seven. The Shuttle was to deploy the Tethered Satellite System-1 (TSS-1), an Italian Space Agency-developed satellite.

Mar 27, 2020 · Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC) and landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC), Runway 33. Mission's primary objectives were the deployment of ESA s EURECA (European Retrievable Carrier) with 70 experiments onboard and the joint NASA /Italian Space Agency Tethered Satellite System (TSS).

Jul 31, 2022 · Thirty years ago today, shuttle Atlantis roared into orbit with a seven-strong crew that included the first Italian and Swiss astronauts, on a mission like no other. STS-46 would deploy the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA), a free-flying platform packed with experiments, and Italy’s Tethered Satellite System (TSS).

Mission extended one day to complete scientific objectives. Landing Weight: 208,806 lbs. Mission's primary objectives were the deployment of ESA's European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and the joint NASA/Italian Space Agency Tethered Satellite System (TSS).

STS-46 is scheduled for launch in late July. It will be the 12th flight for Atlantis, and is scheduled to last 6 days, 22 hours and 11 minutes, with a planned landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Oct 1, 1992 · The STS-46 Space Shuttle Program Mission Report contains a summary of the Orbiter, External Tank (ET), Solid Rocket Booster/Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor (SRB/RSRM), and the Space Shuttle main engine (SSME) subsystem performance during the forty-ninth flight of the Space Shuttle Program, and the twelfth flight of the Orbiter vehicle Atlantis ...