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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.