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STS-35 (Flight # 38) 2-11 December 1990

Columbia (10)

Crew:
    Vance D. Brand [4], Commander
    Guy S. Gardner [2], Pilot
    Jeffrey A. Hoffman [2], Mission Specialist 1
    John M. Lounge [3], Mission Specialist 2
    Robert A. Parker [2], Mission Specialist 3
    Samuel T. Durrance [1], Payload Specialist 1
    Ronald A. Parise [1], Payload Specialist 2

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (11)
    Date: 2 December 1990
    Time: 06:49:01 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 190 nm
    Inclination: 28.45 degrees
    Orbits: 144
    Duration: 8 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes, 8 seconds
    Distance: 3,728,636 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (30)
    Date: 11 December 1990
    Time: 05:54:09 UTC
    Rollout: 58 seconds (3,221 meters, 10,566 feet)

Highlights:
    Celestial observations were done with ASTRO-1, an observatory consisting of 4 telescopes.