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STS-66 (Flight # 66) 3-14 November 1994

Atlantis (13)

Crew:
    Donald R. McMonagle [3], Commander
    Curtis L. Brown, Jr. [2], Pilot
    Ellen Ochoa [2], Payload Commander
    Scott E. Parazynski [1], Mission Specialist
    Joseph R. Tanner [1], Mission Specialist
    Jean-Francois Clervoy [1], Mission Specialist (France/ESA)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (26)
    Date: 3 November 1994
    Time: 16:59:43 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 164 nm
    Inclination: 57.0 degrees
    Orbits: 174
    Duration: 10 days, 22 hours, 34 minutes, 2 seconds
    Distance: 4,554,791 miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (43)
    Date: 14 November 1994
    Time: 15:33:45 UTC
    Rollout: 49 seconds (2,334 meters, 7,657 feet)

Highlights:
    Data collected about the sun's energy output. One satellite was deployed and retrieved after eight days.