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| STS-48 (Flight # 43) | 12-18 September 1991 | Discovery (13) |
Crew:
John
O. Creighton [3], Commander
Kenneth
S. Reightler [1], Jr., Pilot
James
F. Buchli [4], Mission Specialist 1
Charles
D. Gemar [2], Mission Specialist 2
Mark N.
Brown [2], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (30)
Date: 12 September 1991
Time: 23:11:04 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 313 nm
Inclination: 57.0 degrees
Orbits: 81
Duration: 5 days, 8 hours, 27 minutes, 38 seconds
Distance: 2,193,670 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (33)
Date: 18 September 1991
Time: 07:38:42 UTC
Rollout: 50 seconds (3,860 meters, 9,384 feet)
Highlights:
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite was deployed.