Reviewed individual mission infobox, actual crew, backup and support crew sections, named payload examples, NASA primary mission clock/site record and location coordinates. Actual flight, backup and ground support roles remain distinct. No orbital or lunar event is assigned an Earth anchor.
Mission-control shift rosters and the complete experiment-contributor network are not exhaustively covered. Source clock discrepancies are stated in the individual chart qualification.
Coverage describes the cited sections reviewed for this record.
Sources and source trail
Sources and review
Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Chart type
event chart
Visibility
public event
Data quality
source review cleared
Library status
Reviewed public record
Source review
Reviewed source notes
Public reports
0
Reviewed
Oct 29, 2026, 6:52 AM
Source quality
Source quality: exact documented - second precision
Wikipedia individual event record
Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Source label: Wikipedia event review
Earth launch as recorded in the reviewed NASA clock source. NASA records the first Atlantis flight launching 11:15:30 EDT and landing 10:00:08 PDT; Wikipedia’s displayed clocks agree. The Department of Defense mission’s restricted payload details and rumored alternative crew assignments are not inferred.