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51-F (Flight # 19) 29 July - 6 August 1985

Challenger (8)

Crew:
    C. Gordon Fullerton [2], Commander
    Roy D. Bridges [1], Pilot
    F. Story Musgrave [2], Mission Specialist 1
    Anthony W. England [1], Mission Specialist 2
    Karl G. Henize [1], Mission Specialist 3
    Loren W. Acton [1], Payload Specialist 1
    John-David F. Bartoe [1], Payload Specialist 2

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (19)
    Date: 29 July 1985
    Time: 21:00:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 173 nm
    Inclination: 49.5 degrees
    Orbits: 127
    Duration: 7 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes, 26 seconds
    Distance: 3,283,543 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 23, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (13)
    Date: 6 August 1985
    Time: 19:45:26 UTC
    Rollout: 55 seconds (2,612 meters, 8,569 feet)

Highlights:
    Spacelab-2 experiments.