[ America in Space ]

sts-47-sm.gif (3034 bytes)

STS-47 (Flight # 50) 12-20 September 1992

Endeavour (2)

Crew:
    Robert L. Gibson [4], Commander
    Curtis L. Brown [1], Jr., Pilot
    Mark C. Lee [2], Payload Commander
    N. Jan Davis [1], Mission Specialist
    Jay Apt [2], Mission Specialist
    Mae C. Jemison [1], Mission Specialist
    Mamoru Mohri [1], Payload Specialist (Japan/NASDA)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (16)
    Date: 12 September 1992
    Time: 14:23:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 166 nm
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 126
    Duration: 7 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes, 23 seconds
    Distance: 3,271,844 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (12)
    Date: 20 September 1992
    Time: 12:53:23 UTC
    Rollout: 51 seconds (2,611 meters, 8,567 feet)

Highlights:
    Mae Jemison was the first Afro-American woman to fly in space. Mark Lee and Jan Davis were the first married couple in space. Materials and life science experiments were performed in the Spacelab.