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| STS-44 (Flight # 44) | 25 November - 2 December 1991 | Atlantis (10) |
Crew:
Frederick
D. Gregory [3], Commander
Terence
T. Henricks [1], Pilot
F.
Story Musgrave [4], Mission Specialist
Mario
Runco, Jr. [1], Mission Specialist
James S.
Voss [1], Mission Specialist
Thomas
J. Hennen [1], Payload Specialist
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (31)
Date: 25 November 1991
Time: 23:44:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 197 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 110
Duration: 6 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes, 44 seconds
Distance: 2,890,067 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 5, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (34)
Date: 2 December 1991
Time: 22:34:44 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 47 seconds (3,411 meters, 11,191 feet)
Highlights:
Mission dedicated to the Department of Defense, plus some unclassified
payloads. Planned ten day mission was shortened due to the failure of an orbiter inertial
measurement unit.