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| 51-B (Flight # 17) | 29 April - 6 May 1985 | Challenger (7) |
Crew:
Robert
F. Overmyer [2], Commander
Frederick
D. Gregory [1], Pilot
Don L.
Lind [1], Mission Specialist 1
Norman
E. Thagard [2], Mission Specialist 2
William
E. Thornton [2], Mission Specialist 3
Lodewijk
van den Berg [1], Payload Specialist 1
Taylor
G. Wang [1], Payload Specialist 2
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (17)
Date: 29 April 1985
Time: 16:02:18 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 222 nm
Inclination: 57.0 degrees
Orbits: 111
Duration: 7 days, 0 hours, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Distance: 2,890,383 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 17, Edwards Air Force base, CA (11)
Date: 6 May 1985
Time: 16:11:04 UTC
Rollout: 59 seconds (2,535 meters, 8,317 feet)
Highlights:
Two monkeys and 24 rodents were flown for studies in weightlessness.