Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 143

STS-44

Atlantis (10)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  24.11.1991
Launch time:  23:44 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  365 km
Inclination:  28,5°
Landing date:  01.12.1991
Landing time:  22:34 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
STS-44 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Gregory  Frederick Drew  CDR 3 6d 22h 50m  110 
2 USA  Henricks  Terence Thomas "Tom"  PLT 1 6d 22h 50m  110 
3 USA  Voss  James Shelton  MSP 1 6d 22h 50m  110 
4 USA  Musgrave  Franklin Story  MSP 4 6d 22h 50m  110 
5 USA  Runco  Mario, Jr. "Trooper"  MSP 1 6d 22h 50m  110 
6 USA  Hennen  Thomas John  MSE 1 6d 22h 50m  110 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Gregory
2  Henricks
3  Voss
4  Musgrave
5  Runco
6  Hennen
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Gregory
2  Henricks
3  Runco
4  Musgrave
5  Voss
6  Hennen

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
6 USA  Belt  Michael Eugene  MSE
Michael Belt

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Flight

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

Dedicated Department of Defense mission; deploying of DSP-16-satellite; COLA-maneuver to fly in save distance to Kosmos 851-launch rocket; premature return to Earth due of to technical problems.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-44 rollout
STS-44 launch DSP-16
traditional in-flight photo STS-44 STS-44 landing
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