Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 140

STS-43

Atlantis (9)

USA

 Patch STS-43 Patch STS-43 TDRS-E

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  02.08.1991
Launch time:  15:02 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  322 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  11.08.1991
Landing time:  12:23 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

 STS-43 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Blaha  John Elmer  CDR 3 8d 21h 21m  142 
2 USA  Baker  Michael Allen  PLT 1 8d 21h 21m  142 
3 USA  Lucid  Matilda Shannon Wells  MSP 3 8d 21h 21m  142 
4 USA  Low  George David  MSP 2 8d 21h 21m  142 
5 USA  Adamson  James Craig  MSP 2 8d 21h 21m  142 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Blaha
2  Baker
3  Lucid
4  Low
5  Adamson
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Blaha
2  Baker
3  Adamson
4  Low
5  Lucid

Flight

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

Deploying of communications satellite TDRS-E; 32 physical, material and life sciences experiments were conducted.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-43 rollout
STS-43 launch TDRS-E
traditional in-flight photo STS-43 STS-43 landing
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