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| STS-49 (Flight # 47) | 7-16 May 1992 | Endeavour (1) |
Crew:
Daniel
C. Brandenstein [4], Commander
Kevin
P. Chilton [1], Pilot
Pierre
J. Thuot [2], Mission Specialist 1
Kathryn
C. Thornton [2], Mission Specialist 2
Richard
J. Hieb [2], Mission Specialist 3
Thomas
D. Akers [2], Mission Specialist 4
Bruce
E. Melnick [2], Mission Specialist 5
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (14)
Date: 7 May 1992
Time: 23:40:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 195 nm
Inclination: 28.35 degrees
Orbits: 141
Duration: 8 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes, 38 seconds
Distance: 3,696,019 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force base, CA (36)
Date: 16 May 1992
Time: 20:57:38 UTC
Rollout: 58 seconds (2,893 meters, 9,490 feet)
Highlights:
Maiden flight of the shuttle Endeavour (build as a replacement for the
destroyed Challenger). A satellite stranded in an unusable orbit was captured, a
live rocket motor attached, and the satellite redeployed. Flight featured four EVA's, one
by 3 astronauts.