Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 139

STS-40

Columbia (11)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  05.06.1991
Launch time:  13:24 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  290 km
Inclination:  39°
Landing date:  14.06.1991
Landing time:  15:39 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

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 STS-40 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  O'Connor  Bryan Daniel "O.C."  CDR 2 9d 02h 14m  146 
2 USA  Gutierrez  Sidney McNeill "Sid"  PLT 1 9d 02h 14m  146 
3 USA  Bagian  James Philipp  MSP 2 9d 02h 14m  146 
4 USA  Jernigan  Tamara Elizabeth "Tammy"  MSP 1 9d 02h 14m  146 
5 USA  Seddon  Margaret Rhea  MSP 2 9d 02h 14m  146 
6 USA  Gaffney  Francis Andrew "Drew"  PSP 1 9d 02h 14m  146 
7 USA  Hughes-Fulford  Millie Elizabeth  PSP 1 9d 02h 14m  146 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  O'Connor
2  Gutierrez
3  Bagian
4  Jernigan
5  Seddon
6  Gaffney
7  Hughes-Fulford
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  O'Connor
2  Gutierrez
3  Seddon
4  Jernigan
5  Bagian
6  Gaffney
7  Hughes-Fulford

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
  USA  Phillips  Robert Ward  PSP
Robert Phillips

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Flight

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

Spacelab Life Science-Mission SLS-1; interrelated physological measurement in space; subjects were humans, rodents and jelly-fishes and their blood, bones, muscles, heart, lungs, inner-ear, brain and more; Hughes-Fulford was first female Payload Specialist.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-40 rollout
STS-40 launch SLS-1
traditional in-flight photo STS-40 Marmara, Turkey
STS-40 landing  
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