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| STS-3 (Flight # 3) | 22-30 March 1982 | Columbia (3) |
Crew:
Jack
R. Lousma [2], Commander
C.
Gordon Fullerton [1], Pilot
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (3)
Date: 22 March 1982
Time: 15:00:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 147 nm
Inclination: 38.0 degrees
Orbits: 130
Duration: 8 days, 0 hours, 4 minutes, 46 seconds
Distance: 3,334,904 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 17, Northrup Strip, White Sands, NM (1)
Date: 30 March 1982
Time: 16:00:46 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 23 seconds (4,186 meters, 13,732 feet)
Highlights:
This was the third Shuttle system flight test. Some problems were
encountered, such as the loss of three communication links, some space sickness, and a
malfunctioning toilet (now THAT is critical). The remote manipulator system was tested.