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| STS-51 (Flight # 57) | 12-22 September 1993 | Discovery (17) |
Crew:
Frank
L. Culbertson, Jr. [2], Commander
William
F. Readdy [2], Pilot
James
H. Newman [1], Mission Specialist 1
Daniel
W. Bursch [1], Mission Specialist 2
Carl E.
Walz [1], Mission Specialist 3
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (21)
Date: 12 September 1993
Time: 11:45:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 160 nm
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 157
Duration: 9 days, 20 hours, 11 minutes, 11 seconds
Distance: 4,106,411 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (17)
Date: 22 September 1993
Time: 07:56:11 UTC
Rollout: 50 seconds (2,521 meters, 8,271 feet)
Highlights:
Two satellites were deployed. One EVA was performed.