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STS-52 (Flight # 51) 22 October - 1 November 1992

Columbia (13)

Crew:
    James B. Wetherbee [2], Commander
    Michael A. Baker [2], Pilot
    Charles L. Veach [2], Mission Specialist 1
    William M. Shepherd [3], Mission Specialist 2
    Tamara E. Jernigan [2], Mission Specialist 3
    Steven G. MacLean [1], Payload Specialist 1 (Canada/CSA)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (17)
    Date: 22 October 1992
    Time: 17:09:39 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 163 nm
    Inclination: 28.45 degrees
    Orbits: 159
    Duration: 9 days, 20 hours, 56 minutes, 13 seconds
    Distance: 4,129,028 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (13)
    Date: 1 November 1992
    Time: 14:05:52 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 3 seconds (3,264 meters, 10,708 feet)

Highlights:
    Laser Geodynamic Satellite II was deployed. Joint NASA and Italian microgravity experiments were performed.