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61-B (Flight # 23) 27 November - 3 December 1985

Atlantis (2)

Crew:
    Brewster H. Shaw, Jr. [2], Commander
    Bryan D. O'Conner [1], Pilot
    Mary L. Cleave [1], Mission Specialist 1
    Sherwood C. Spring [1], Mission Specialist 2
    Jerry L. Ross [1], Mission Specialist 3
    Rodolfo Neri Vela [1], Payload Specialist 1 (Mexico)
    Charles D. Walker [3], Payload Specialist 2

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (23)
    Date: 27 November 1985
    Time: 00:29:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 225 nm
    Inclination: 28.5 degrees
    Orbits: 109
    Duration: 6 days, 21 hours, 4 minutes, 49 seconds
    Distance: 2,838,972 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (17)
    Date: 3 December 1985
    Time: 21:33:49 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 18 seconds (3,224 meters, 10,759 feet)

Highlights:
    Three communications satellites (including one for Australia and one for Mexico) were deployed. Spring and Ross performed two EVA's totalling over 12 hours.