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| STS-45 (Flight # 46) | 24 March - 2 April 1992 | Atlantis (11) |
Crew:
Charles
F. Bolden [3], Commander
Brian
Duffy [1], Pilot
Kathyrn
D. Sullivan [3], Payload Commander
David
C. Leestma [3], Mission Specialist 2
C.
Michael Foale [1], Mission Specialist 3
Byron
K. Lichtenberg [2], Payload Specialist 1
Dirk
D. Frimout [1], Payload Specialist 2 (Belgium)
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (33)
Date: 24 March 1992
Time: 13:13:40 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 160 nm
Inclination: 57.0 degrees
Orbits: 143
Duration: 8 days, 22 hours, 9 minutes, 28 seconds
Distance: 3,328,177 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (9)
Date: 2 April 1992
Time: 11:23:08 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute (2,812 meters, 9,227 feet)
Highlights:
Primary mission was international atmospheric research with the
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science.