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John Fabian's Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-7 checklist, 1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fabian, John McCreary, 1939-
- Title
- John Fabian's Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-7 checklist
- Dates
- 1983 (inclusive)19831983
- Quantity
- 0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 4806 (collection)
- Summary
- A NASA mission checklist used by astronauts John Fabian and Sally Ride during deployment of two telecommunications satellites, the Anik and the Palapa, during a mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Fabian, a 1962 graduate from Washington State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, earned a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (1964) and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington (1972). After serving as a member of the faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, he joined NASA's space shuttle program in 1978. He made his first space flight in 1983 as a member of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew (mission STS-7, June 18-24, 1983).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of a single item: a 46 page NASA space shuttle mission checklist, officially called the "PAM deploy c/l, checklist, 1983", published by the GPO (1983-669-013/1312), and used for the Challenger Space Shuttle Mission of June 18-24, 1983 (STS-7). It was used by American astronauts Sally Ride and John Fabian to deploy the Anik and Palapa telecommunications satellites for Canada and Indonesia respectively. It is a 3-ring binder divided into several sections. Many pages include marks and annotations made by the astronauts during the mission. The cover is inscribed by Fabian: "This checklist was carried & used by me during the Challenger Space Shuttle Mission of June 18-24, 1983."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
John Fabian's Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-7 checklist, 1983 (Cage 4806)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
John Fabian donated this item to the Washington State University Libraries in 1985.
Related Materials
John Fabian Letter to Richard Fry, Pullman, 1983 (Cage 5150)
A large quantity of clippings, photographs, and supporting materials regarding Fabian and his flights can be found in the WSU News Subject Files, 1940-2011 (Archives 333), in box 37.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Manned space flight.
- Space shuttles
- Space vehicles
Personal Names
- Fabian, John McCreary, 1939- -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Challenger (Spacecraft)
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Form or Genre Terms
- Checklists
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ride, Sally (creator)
Corporate Names
- United States. Government Printing Office (creator)
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (creator)
