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| 51-C (Flight # 15) | 24-27 January 1985 | Discovery (3) |
Crew:
Thomas
K. Mattingly, II [3], Commander
Loren
J. Shriver [1], Pilot
Ellison
S. Onizuka [1], Mission Specialist 1
James
F. Buchli [1], Mission Specialist 2
Gary
E. Payton [1], Payload Specialist 1
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (15)
Date: 24 January 1985
Time: 19:50:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 220 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 49
Duration: 3 days, 1 hour, 33 minutes, 23 seconds
Distance: 1,250,000 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (4)
Date: 27 January 1985
Time: 21:23:23 UTC
Rollout: 50 seconds (2,241 meters, 7,352 feet)
Highlights:
First mission dedicated to the Department of Defense.