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| STS-55 (Flight # 55) | 26 April - 6 May 1993 | Columbia (14) |
Crew:
Steven
R. Nagel [4], Commander
Terence
T. Henricks [2], Pilot
Jerry L.
Ross [4], Mission Specialist 1
Charles
J. Precourt [1], Mission Specialist 2
Bernard
A. Harris, Jr. [1], Mission Specialist 3
Dr.
Ulrich Walter [1], Payload Specialist 1 (Germany/DLR)
Hans
Schlegel [1], Payload Specialist 2 (Germany/DLR)
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (36)
Date: 26 April 1993
Time: 14:50:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 163 nm
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 160
Duration: 9 days, 23 hours, 39 minutes, 59 seconds
Distance: 4,164,183 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (38)
Date: 6 May 1993
Time: 14:29:59 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 1 second (3,086 meters, 10,125 feet)
Highlights:
Spacelab flight under German management. Completion of this flight
resulted in a shuttle fleet accumulated flight time exceeding one year.