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| STS-37 (Flight # 39) | 5-11 April 1991 | Atlantis (8) |
Crew:
Steven
R. Nagel [3], Commander
Kenneth
D. Cameron [1], Pilot
Jerry L.
Ross [3], Mission Specialist 1
Jay Apt
[1], Mission Specialist 2
Linda
M. Godwin [1], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (12)
Date: 5 April 1991
Time: 14:22:44 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 248 nm
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 93
Duration: 5 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes, 45 seconds
Distance: 2,456,263 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (31)
Date: 11 April 1991
Time: 13:55:29 UTC
Rollout: 54 seconds (1,940 meters, 6,364 feet)
Highlights:
Gamma Ray Observatory was deployed. A problem with the high-gain
antenna prompted an emergency unscheduled space walk to correct the condition. A later
scheduled space walk was also performed.