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Lampton

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Lampton, Dr Michael Logan (1941-) American physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1978-1990.

Bachelor of science in physics from CalTech, 1962; Ph.D. in physics from the University of California-Berkeley, 1967; research physicist in the University of California; was selected and served as backup payload specialist for STS-9; selected as payload specialist for the STS-61K/Spacelab EOM 1-2 mission (manifested 03-09-1986, but cancelled after the Challenger accident), 27.12.1985; selected as payload specialist for the same (but renamed) mission, STS-45/ATLAS-1, October 1989; replaced by backup payload specialist Dirk Frimout from Belgium due to medical problems, 10.09.1991.

Birth Place: Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Status: Inactive.


Born: 1941.03.01.

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Associated Countries

• USA USA More...

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See also

• Payload Specialist Requirement: technicians to operate specific payloads on shuttle missions. More...

• Payload Specialist Astronaut Astronauts trained for spaceflight but for only support of a specific payload on a single space mission. More...

• Physicist Category of persons. More...

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Associated Flights

• STS-61-K Crew: Brand, Griggs, Stewart, Nicollier, Garriott, Lichtenberg, Lampton, Stevenson. Planned EOM-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. No crew named, later combined with STS-61K Backup crew: Frimout, Chappell. More...

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Associated Manufacturers and Agencies

• University of California UC. More...

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Lampton Chronology

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1986 October - .

• STS-61-K (cancelled) - . Crew: Brand; Griggs; Stewart; Nicollier; Garriott; Lichtenberg; Lampton; Stevenson. Backup Crew: Frimout; Chappell. Payload: EOM-1/2. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Brand; Griggs; Stewart; Nicollier; Garriott; Lichtenberg; Lampton; Stevenson; Frimout; Chappell. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-K. Spacecraft: Columbia. Summary: Planned EOM-1 shuttle mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. No crew named, later combined with STS-61K.

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