Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 165

STS-62

Columbia (16)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  04.03.1994
Launch time:  13:53 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  302 km
Inclination:  39,00°
Landing date:  18.03.1994
Landing time:  13:10 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

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STS-62 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Casper  John Howard  CDR 3 13d 23h 16m  224 
2 USA  Allen  Andrew Michael "Andy"  PLT 2 13d 23h 16m  224 
3 USA  Thuot  Pierre Joseph  MSP 3 13d 23h 16m  224 
4 USA  Gemar  Charles Donald "Sam"  MSP 3 13d 23h 16m  224 
5 USA  Ivins  Marsha Sue  MSP 3 13d 23h 16m  224 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Casper
2  Allen
3  Thuot
4  Gemar
5  Ivins
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Casper
2  Allen
3  Ivins
4  Gemar
5  Thuot

Flight

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

Mission "United States Microgravity Payload" (USMP-2) with experiments in materials science; the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST-2) contained six experiments on the field of technology for the space station, satellites, sensors and more

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle USMP-2
USMP-2 STS-62 on launch pad
STS-62 launch traditional in-flight photo STS-62
STS-62 in orbit STS-62 landing

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