Crew:
    Robert L. Gibson [3], Commander
    Guy S. Gardner [1], Pilot
    Richard M. Mullane [2], Mission Specialist 1
    Jerry L. Ross [2], Mission Specialist 2
    William M. Shepherd [1], Mission Specialist 3

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (3)
    Date: 2 December 1988
    Time: 14:30:34 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: Classified
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 68
    Duration: 4 days, 9 hours, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
    Distance: 1,820,000 miles

Landing:
    Location: runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (20)
    Date: 6 December 1988
    Time: 23:36:11 UTC
    Rollout: 43 seconds (2,171 meters, 7,123 feet)

Highlights:
    Third Department of Defense dedicated mission.