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| STS-26 (Flight # 26) | 29 September - 3 October 1988 | Discovery (7) |
Crew:
Frederick
H. Hauck [3], Commander
Richard
O. Covey [2], Pilot
John
M. Lounge [2], Mission Specialist 1
George
D. Nelson [3], Mission Specialist 2
David
C. Hilmers [2], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (2)
Date: 29 September 1988
Time: 15:37:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 203 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 64
Duration: 4 days, 1 hour, 0 minutes, 11 seconds
Distance: 1,680,000 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (19)
Date: 3 October 1988
Time: 16:37:11 UTC
Rollout: 46 seconds (2,271 meters, 7,451 feet)
Highlights:
First flight since the 51-L disaster. A Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite was deployed.