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STS-30 (Flight # 29) 4-8 May 1989

Atlantis (4)

Crew:
    David M. Walker [2], Commander
    Ronald J. Grabe [2], Pilot
    Norman E. Thagard [3], Mission Specialist 1
    Mary L. Cleave [2], Mission Specialist 2
    Mark C. Lee [1], Mission Specialist 3

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (5)
    Date: 4 May 1989
    Time: 18:46:59 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 184 nm
    Inclination: 28.8 degrees
    Orbits: 65
    Duration: 4 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes, 27 seconds
    Distance: 1,681,997 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (22)
    Date: 8 May 1989
    Time: 16:43:26 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 4 seconds (3,138 meters, 10,295 feet)

Highlights:
    Magellan deployed for a radar mapping mission to Venus.