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STS-69 (Flight # 71) 7-18 September 1995

Endeavour (9)

Crew:
    David M. Walker [4], Commander
    Kenneth D. Cockrell [2], Pilot
    James S. Voss [3], Payload Commander
    James H. Newman [2], Mission Specialist 2
    Michael L. Gernhardt [1], Mission Specialist 3

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (43)
    Date: 7 September 1995
    Time: 15:09:00 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 190 statute miles
    Inclination: 28.4 degrees
    Orbits: 171
    Duration: 10 days, 20 hours, 28 minutes, 56 seconds
    Distance: 4.5 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (25)
    Date: 18 September 1995
    Time: 11:37:56 UTC
    Rollout: 56 seconds (3,118 meters, 10,230 feet)

Highlights:
    Two different payloads were deployed and retrieved. A space walk was performed to test space suit design modifications and to practice for International Space Station activities.