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| STS-28 (Flight # 30) | 8-13 August 1989 | Columbia (8) |
Crew:
Brewster
H. Shaw, Jr. [3], Commander
Richard
N. Richards [1], Pilot
James
C. Adamson [1], Mission Specialist 1
David
C. Leestma [2], Mission Specialist 2
Mark N.
Brown [1], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (6)
Date: 8 August 1989
Time: 12:37:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: Classified
Inclination: 57.0 degrees
Orbits: 81
Duration: 5 days, 1 hour, 0 minutes, 8 seconds
Distance: 2.1 million miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (23)
Date: 13 August 1989
Time: 13:37:08 UTC
Rollout: 47 seconds (1,833 meters, 6,015 feet)
Highlights:
Fourth mission dedicated to the Department of Defense.