Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 141

STS-48

Discovery (13)

USA

 STS-48 patch Patch STS-48 UARS

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  12.09.1991
Launch time:  23:11 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitute:  579 km
Inclination:  57,0°
Landing date:  18.09.1991
Landing time:  07:38 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
STS-48 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Creighton  John Oliver  CDR 3 5d 08h 27m  81 
2 USA  Reightler  Kenneth Stanley, Jr.  PLT 1 5d 08h 27m  81 
3 USA  Gemar  Charles Donald "Sam"  MSP 2 5d 08h 27m  81 
4 USA  Buchli  James Frederick  MSP 4 5d 08h 27m  81 
5 USA  Brown  Mark Neil  MSP 2 5d 08h 27m  81 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Creighton
2  Reightler
3  Gemar
4  Buchli
5  Brown
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Creighton
2  Reightler
3  Brown
4  Buchli
5  Gemar

Flight

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

Primary payload: Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS); several secondary payloads; crew performed the first Collision Avoidance Maneuver (COLA) to fly in save distance to a Kosmos 955-satellite segment.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle UARS
STS-48 rollout STS-48 launch
STS-48 UARS traditional in-flight photo STS-48
STS-48 landing  
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