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61-A (Flight # 22) 30 October - 6 November 1985

Challenger (9)

Crew:
    Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr. [3], Commander
    Steven R. Nagel [2], Pilot
    James F. Buchli [2], Mission Specialist 1
    Guion S. Bluford, Jr. [2], Jr., Mission Specialist 2
    Bonnie J. Dunbar [1], Mission Specialist 3
    Reinhard Furrer [1], Payload Specialist 1 (Germany/DFVLR)
    Ernst Messerschmid [1], Payload Specialist 2 (Germany/DFVLR)
    Wubbo J. Ockels [1], Payload Specialist 3 (Netherlands/ESA)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (22)
    Date: 30 October 1985
    Time: 17:00:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 207 nm
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 112
    Duration: 7 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds
    Distance: 2.9 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (16)
    Date: 6 November 1985
    Time: 17:44:53 UTC
    Rollout: 45 seconds (2,531 meters, 8,304 feet)

Highlights:
    This was a dedicated German Spacelab mission. One satellite was deployed.