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| 51-D (Flight # 16) | 12-19 April 1985 | Discovery (4) |
Crew:
Karol
J. Bobko [2], Commander
Donald
E. Williams [1], Pilot
M.
Rhea Seddon [1], Mission Specialist 1
Jeffrey
A. Hoffman [1], Mission Specialist 2
S.
David Griggs [1], Mission Specialist 3
Charles
D. Walker [2], Payload Specialist 1
Senator
E. Jake Garn [1], Payload Specialist 2
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (16)
Date: 12 April 1985
Time: 13:59:05 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 285 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 110
Duration: 6 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds
Distance: 2,889,785 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (5)
Date: 19 April 1985
Time: 13:54:28 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 3 seconds (3,139 meters, 10,298 feet)
Highlights:
Two satellites were deployed, although one had a failure of the
post-deployment sequence. Griggs and Hoffman performed a space walk.