May 10 1989
From The Space Library
An Air Force Titan 34D launch vehicle was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, carrying a secret military payload into orbit. The 16-story, $65 million Titan was believed to be carrying a pair of Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) satellites. (SSR 1989 035A-C; W Times, May 11/89; C Trib, May 11/89; B Sun, May 11/89; P Inq, May 11/89)
President George Bush chose the name "Endeavour" for the new Space Shuttle orbiter being built to replace the orbiter Challenger. The name "Endeavour" resulted from a nationwide orbiter-naming competition supported by educational projects created by student teams in elementary and secondary schools. Endeavour was the name of the first ship commanded by James Cook, a British explorer, navigator, and astronomer. Cook commanded the Endeavour on its maiden voyage to the South Pacific on an astronomical and mapping mission. The new orbiter, designated OV-105, was scheduled to be completed in 1991 and to fly its maiden voyage in March 1992. (NASA Release 89-70, May 10/89)
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