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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.