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STS-89 (Flight # 89) 23-31 January 1998

Endeavour (12)

Crew:
    Terrence W. Wilcutt [3], Commander
    Joe F. Edwards [1], Pilot
    Bonnie J. Dunbar [5], Mission Specialist
    Michael P. Anderson [1], Mission Specialist
    James F. Reilly, II [1], Mission Specialist
    Salizhan S. Sharipov [1], Mission Specialist (Russia)

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    Andrew S. W. Thomas [2], Mission Specialist

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    David A. Wolf (Mir 24-25/STS-86)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (52)
    Date: 23 January 1998
    Time: 02:48:15 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 160 nm
    Inclination: 51.6 degrees
    Orbits: 139
    Duration: 8 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes, 54 seconds
    Distance: 3.6 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (42)
    Date: 31 January 1998
    Time: 22:35:09 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 10 seconds (2,984 meters, 9,790 feet)

Highlights:
    This was the eighth docking of the shuttle to Mir. Andy Thomas transferred to Mir in exchange for David Wolf.