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STS-4 (Flight # 4) 27 June - 4 July 1982

Columbia (4)

Crew:
    Thomas K. Mattingly, II [2], Commander
    Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr. [1], Pilot

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (4)
    Date: 27 June 1982
    Time: 15:00:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 197 nm
    Inclination: 28.5 degrees
    Orbits: 113
    Duration: 7 days, 1 hour, 9 minutes, 31 seconds
    Distance: 2,900,000 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (3)
    Date: 4 July 1982
    Time: 16:09:31 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 13 seconds

Highlights:
    This was the final test mission before the shuttle was declared operational. Medical tests, testing of the remote manipulator arm, and some experiments from Utah State University were performed. There was also a classified DOD payload on board.