Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 125

STS-34

Atlantis (5)

USA

 Patch STS-34 Patch STS-34 Galileo

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  18.10.1989
Launch time:  16:53 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  342 km
Inclination:  34,3°
Landing date:  23.10.1989
Landing time:  16:33 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
Crew STS-34

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Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Williams  Donald Edward  CDR 2 4d 23h 39m  79 
2 USA  McCulley  Michael James  PLT 1 4d 23h 39m  79 
3 USA  Lucid  Matilda Shannon Wells  MSP 2 4d 23h 39m  79 
4 USA  Chang-Diaz  Franklin Ramon  MSP 2 4d 23h 39m  79 
5 USA  Baker  Ellen Louise Shulman  MSP 1 4d 23h 39m  79 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Williams
2  McCulley
3  Lucid
4  Chang-Diaz
5  Baker
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Williams
2  McCulley
3  Baker
4  Chang-Diaz
5  Lucid

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Edwards AFB.

Primary payload: Galileo/Jupiter spacecraft (start of a very succesful Galileo-mission); experiments in the areas of geophysics, chemistry, medicine and technical-optics.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle Galileo
Galileo STS-34 rollout
STS-34 launch STS-34 landing
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