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| STS-38 (Flight # 37) | 15-20 November 1990 | Atlantis (7) |
Crew:
Richard
O. Covey [3], Commander
Frank
L. Culbertson, Jr. [1], Pilot
Robert
C. Springer [2], Mission Specialist 1
Carl J.
Meade [1], Mission Specialist 2
Charles
D. Gemar [1], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (27)
Date: 15 November 1990
Time: 23:48:15 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 142 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 79
Duration: 4 days, 21 hours, 54 minutes, 31 seconds
Distance: 2,030,000 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (6)
Date: 20 November 1990
Time: 21:42:46 UTC
Rollout: 56 seconds (2,744 meters, 9,003 feet)
Highlights:
Seventh mission dedicated to the Department of Defense.