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| STS-34 (Flight # 31) | 18-23 October 1989 | Atlantis (5) |
Crew:
Donald
E. Williams [2], Commander
Michael
J. McCulley [1], Pilot
Franklin
R. Chang-Diaz [2], Mission Specialist 1
Shannon
W. Lucid [2], Mission Specialist 2
Ellen
S. Baker [1], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (7)
Date: 18 October 1989
Time: 16:53:40 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 185 nm
Inclination: 34.3 degrees
Orbits: 80
Duration: 4 days, 23 hours, 39 minutes, 21 seconds
Distance: 2,000,000 miles (approx)
Landing:
Location: Runway 23, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (24)
Date: 23 October 1989
Time: 16:33:01 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute (2,950 meters, 9,677 feet)
Highlights:
Galileo
spacecraft launched on a journey to Jupiter.