SPACE SHUTTLE MUSIC - Solar System Exploration - Nasa

STS-39 April 28-May 6, 1991
The crew worked two shifts around the clock. Therefore, no wakeup calls were sent.
STS-40 June 5-14, 1991
6/6/91 “Great Balls of Fire” Jerry Lee Lewis
6/7/91 A “Military Medally” Marine Corps and Air Force music for O’Connor, a Colonel in USMC
and Gutierrez, a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force.
6/8/91 “Yakety Yak” by The Coasters
6/9/91 Greetings from crew’s children followed by “Somewhere Out There” from movie “An
American Tail”
6/10/91 “Cow Patty”, a humorous western ballad that is a favorite of mission specialist Tammy
Jernigan.
6/11/91 “Shout - The Faber College Theme” by Otis Day and the Knights from the movie “Animal
House”
6/12/91 “Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke, from the movie, “Animal House”
6/13/91 “Chain Gang” by Nylons.
6/14/91 “What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong.
STS-43 August 2-11, 1991
8/3/91 “Back in the High Life” by Steve Winwood
8/4/91 Excerpt from “Dances With Wolves” soundtrack for James Adamson who
is from Montana
8/5/91 Custom music medley sung by friends of the STS-43 crew from Rockwell-Downey, in
California.
8/6/91 Music of the Clear Lake High School Orchestra playing selections from “Phantom of the
Opera.” Commander John Blaha’s daughter, Caroline, plays in the orchestra.
8/7/91 “What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
8/8/91 “Cowboy in the Continental Suit” by Chris LeDoux for country and western fan James
Adamson
8/9/91 Washington and Lee University fight song for graduate G. David Low
8/10/91 Sounds from Shannon Lucid’s backyard (frogs, crickets, etc.)
STS-48 September 12-18, 1991
9/13/91 “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
9/14/91 “Release Me” by Elvis Presley. In anticipation of deployment of Upper Atmosphere Research
Satellite (UARS).
9/15/91 “Bare Necessities” from film “Jungle Book”. Played for Ken Reightler’s daughters who were
in Mission Control Center viewing room.
9/16/91 “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley. Chosen for its line “Are you sorry we
drifted apart?” referring to Discovery’s separation from its payload (UARS)
9/17/91 “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley. In honor of expected landing.
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