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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.