Commemorates the STS-40 mission for its scientific significance and historical impact
Includes mission highlights such as the failed orbiter transducers and subsequent repairs for educational value
Highlights the first Spacelab Life Sciences mission and its extensive physiological studies
Showcases the successful deployment of payloads including experiments on human and rodent biology
Designed for collectors and space enthusiasts seeking authentic NASA memorabilia
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STS-40 Patch
Launch Highlights
The launch was originally set for May 22, 1991. The mission was postponed less than 48 hours before launch when it became known that a leaking liquid hydrogen transducer in the orbiter main propulsion system, which was removed and replaced during leak testing in 1990, had failed an analysis by the vendor. En
Mission
STS-40
Launch Date
postponed multiple times, finally launched June 5, 1991