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| STS-83 (Flight # 83) | 4-8 April 1997 | Columbia (22) |
Crew:
James
D. Halsell [3], Commander
Susan
L. Still [1], Pilot
Janice
E. Voss [3], Payload Commander
Donald
A. Thomas [3], Mission Specialist
Michael
L. Gernhardt [2], Mission Specialist
Roger
Crouch [1], Payload Specialist
Greg
Linteris [1], Payload Specialist
Launch:
Pad: 39-A (47)
Date: 4 April 1997
Time: 19:20:32 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 184 statute miles
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 64
Duration: 3 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes, 39 seconds
Distance: 1.5 million miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (36)
Date: 8 April 1997
Time: 18:33:11 UTC
Rollout: 59 seconds (2,622 meters, 8,602 feet)
Highlights:
This was the flight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory 1 (MSL-1).
It was cut short when a fuel cell on the orbiter malfunctioned and had to be shut down.
The mission was reflown as STS-94 (originally designated
STS-83R).