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| 51-G (Flight # 18) | 17-24 June 1985 | Discovery (5) |
Crew:
Daniel
C. Brandenstein [2], Commander
John
O. Creighton [1], Pilot
Shannon
W. Lucid [1], Mission Specialist 1
John
M. Fabian [2], Mission Specialist 2
Steven
R. Nagel [1], Mission Specialist 3
Patrick
Baudry [1], Payload Specialist 1 (France/CNES)
Sultan
Salman Al-Saud [1], Payload Specialist 2 (Saudi Arabia)
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (18)
Date: 17 June 1985
Time: 11:33:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 209 nm
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 112
Duration: 7 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes, 52 seconds
Distance: 2,916,127 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 23, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (12)
Date: 24 June 1985
Time: 13:11:52 UTC
Rollout: 42 seconds (2,266 meters, 7,433 feet)
Highlights:
Three communications satellites were deployed. Two French biomedical
experiments were performed.