STS-39

Discovery (12)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	28.04.1991
Launch time:	11:33 UT
Launch site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:	39-A
Altitude:	259 km
Inclination:	57,0°
Landing date:	06.05.1991
Landing time:	18:55 UT
Landing site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

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Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Coats	Michael Lloyd	CDR	3	8d 07h 22m	134
2	Hammond	Lloyd Blaine, Jr.	PLT	1	8d 07h 22m	134
3	Harbaugh	Gregory Jordan	MSP	1	8d 07h 22m	134
4	McMonagle	Donald Ray	MSP	1	8d 07h 22m	134
5	Bluford	Guion Stewart, Jr. "Guy"	MSP	3	8d 07h 22m	134
6	Veach	Charles Lacy	MSP	1	8d 07h 22m	134
7	Hieb	Richard James	MSP	1	8d 07h 22m	134

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Coats
2	Hammond
3	Harbaugh
4	McMonagle
5	Bluford
6	Veach
7	Hieb

Landing
1	Coats
2	Hammond
3	Bluford
4	McMonagle
5	Harbaugh
6	Veach
7	Hieb

Flight

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

Dedicated Department of Defense mission, but first time not secret; SDI-experiments including AFP-675-payload and research complex IBSS (included deploying and retrieval of SPAS II and deploying of three CRO-satellites); also deploying SDI-satellite MPEC.

Photos / Drawings

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