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STS-41 (Flight # 36) 6-10 October 1990

Discovery (11)

Crew:
    Richard N. Richards [2], Commander
    Robert D. Cabana [1], Pilot
    William M. Shepherd [2], Mission Specialist 1
    Bruce E. Melnick [1], Mission Specialist 2
    Thomas D. Akers [1], Mission Specialist 3

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (10)
    Date: 6 October 1990
    Time: 11:47:15 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 160 nm
    Inclination: 28.45 degrees
    Orbits: 66
    Duration: 4 days, 2 hours, 10 minutes, 4 seconds
    Distance: 1,707,445 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (29)
    Date: 10 October 1990
    Time: 13:57:19 UTC
    Rollout: 49 seconds (2,601 meters, 8,532 feet)

Highlights:
    Spacecraft Ulysses deployed for a mission to the sun.