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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.