Bruce E. Melnick
American - (NASA)
Retired
Date of Birth: Dec. 5, 1949
Age: 76
Bruce Edward Melnick is a former American astronaut and retired United States Coast Guard officer. Following retirement from NASA and the Coast Guard, he entered the aerospace industry. He served as a Vice President with the Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems group, in charge of Boeing's Florida operations at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Melnick retired in 2008 and currently resides on Merritt Island, Florida.
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-41
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Oct. 6, 1990, 11:47 a.m.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-49
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 7, 1992, 11:40 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
STS-49 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The primary goal of its nine-day mission was to retrieve an Intelsat VI satellite (Intelsat 603, which failed to leave low earth orbit two years before), attach it to a new upper stage, and relaunch it to its intended geosynchronous orbit. After several attempts, the capture was completed with a three-person extra-vehicular activity (EVA).
Low Earth OrbitThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Falcon 9
NROL-95
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAClassified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Long March 6A
TJSW-27A & B
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China2 Chinese classified satellites claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Long March 7A
Tianlian 3-01
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaTianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-51
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Starship
Flight 13
Orbital Launch Pad 2 - SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA13th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Second flight of Starship V3. For the first time, Starship will carry 20 V3 Starlink sa…
