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STS-39 (Flight # 40) 28 April - 6 May 1991

Discovery (12)

Crew:
    Michael L. Coats [3], Commander
    L. Blaine Hammond, Jr. [1], Pilot
    Guion S. Bluford, Jr. [3], Mission Specialist 1
    Gregory J. Harbaugh [1], Mission Specialist 2
    Richard J. Hieb [1], Mission Specialist 3
    Donald R. McMonagle [1], Mission Specialist 4
    Charles L. Veach [1], Mission Specialist 5

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (28)
    Date: 28 April 1991
    Time: 11:33:14 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 140 nm
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 134
    Duration: 8 days, 7 hours, 22 minutes, 23 seconds
    Distance: 3,470,000 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (7)
    Date: 6 May 1991
    Time: 18:55:37 UTC
    Rollout: 56 seconds (2,815 meters, 9,235 feet)

Highlights:
    Dedicated Department of Defense mission. There were also some unclassified payloads on board.