Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 132

STS-41

Discovery (11)

USA

 STS-41 patch Patch STS-41 Ulysses

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  06.10.1990
Launch time:  11:47 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  296 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  10.10.1990
Landing time:  13:57 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

walkout photo

 STS-41 crew

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alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Richards  Richard Noel "Dick"  CDR 2 4d 02h 10m  66 
2 USA  Cabana  Robert Donald  PLT 1 4d 02h 10m  66 
3 USA  Melnick  Bruce Edward "Mel"  MSP 1 4d 02h 10m  66 
4 USA  Shepherd  William McMichael  MSP 2 4d 02h 10m  66 
5 USA  Akers  Thomas Dale  MSP 1 4d 02h 10m  66 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Richards
2  Cabana
3  Melnick
4  Shepherd
5  Akers
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Richards
2  Cabana
3  Akers
4  Shepherd
5  Melnick

Flight

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

Deploying ESA-built Ulysses spacecraft to explore polar regions of the sun; several secondary payloads and experiments.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle Ulysses
Ulysses STS-41 and STS-35 on launch pad
STS-41 launch Ulysses deployment
traditional in-flight photo STS-41 STS-41 landing
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