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| STS-61 (Flight # 59) | 2-13 December 1993 | Endeavour (5) |
Crew:
Richard
O. Covey [3], Commander
Kenneth
D. Bowersox [2], Pilot
F.
Story Musgrave [5], Payload Commander
Kathryn
C. Thornton [3], Mission Specialist 1
Claude
Nicollier [2], Mission Specialist 2 (Switzerland/ESA)
Jeffrey
A. Hoffman [4], Mission Specialist 3
Thomas
D. Akers [3], Mission Specialist 5
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (23)
Date: 2 December 1993
Time: 09:27:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 321 nm
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 163
Duration: 10 days, 19 hours, 58 minutes, 37 seconds
Distance: 4,433,772 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (18)
Date: 13 December 1993
Time: 05:25:37 UTC
Rollout: 53 seconds (2,415 meters, 7,922 feet)
Mission:
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 1. Five EVA's were performed.