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STS-64 (Flight # 64) 9-20 September 1994

Discovery (19)

Crew:
    Richard N. Richards [4], Commander
    L. Blaine Hammond, Jr. [2], Pilot
    Jerry M. Linenger [1], Mission Specialist 1
    Susan J. Helms [2], Mission Specialist 2
    Carl J. Meade [3], Mission Specialist 3
    Mark C. Lee [3], Mission Specialist 4

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (25)
    Date: 9 September 1994
    Time: 10:22:55 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 140 nm
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 176
    Duration: 10 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes, 57 seconds
    Distance: 4.5 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 04, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (41)
    Date: 20 September 1994
    Time: 09:12:52 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute (2,943 meters, 9,656 feet)

Highlights:
    A free flying experiment was deployed and retrieved two days later. An untethered EVA was also performed.