Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 136

STS-37

Atlantis (8)

USA

STS-37 patch Patch STS-37 GRO

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Source: www.spacepatches.nl

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  05.04.1991
Launch time:  14:22 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  459 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  11.04.1991
Landing time:  13:55 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

walkout photo

Crew STS-37

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alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Nagel  Steven Ray  CDR 3 5d 23h 32m  93 
2 USA  Cameron  Kenneth Donald  PLT 1 5d 23h 32m  93 
3 USA  Godwin  Linda Maxine  MSP 1 5d 23h 32m  93 
4 USA  Ross  Jerry Lynn  MSP 3 5d 23h 32m  93 
5 USA  Apt  Jerome "Jay"  MSP 1 5d 23h 32m  93 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Nagel
2  Cameron
3  Godwin
4  Ross
5  Apt
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Nagel
2  Cameron
3  Apt
4  Ross
5  Godwin

Flight

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

Deploying of the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) weight: 17,5 t; unscheduled EVA by Ross and Apt on 07.04.1991 (4h 24m) to free and deploy the failed GRO high-gain antenna; second (scheduled) EVA by Ross and Apt on 08.04.1991 (6h 11m) to test to move themselves and equipment for planned ISS; several other experiments.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle Gamma Ray Observatory
Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) STS-37 rollout
STS-37 launch EVA Ross
traditional in-flight photo STS-37 STS-37 landing

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