Spaceflight mission report: STS-63

Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 173 STS-63 Discovery (20) USA
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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	03.02.1995
Launch time:	05:22 UT
Launch site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:	39-B
Altitude:	394 km
Inclination:	51,6°
Landing date:	11.02.1995
Landing time:	11:51 UT
Landing site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

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Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Wetherbee	James Donald "Wexbee"	CDR	3	8d 06h 28m	129
2	Collins	Eileen Marie "MOM"	PLT	1	8d 06h 28m	129
3	Harris	Bernard Anthony, Jr.	MSP	2	8d 06h 28m	129
4	Foale	Colin Michael	MSP	3	8d 06h 28m	129
5	Voss	Janice Elaine	MSP	2	8d 06h 28m	129
6	Titov	Vladimir Georgiyevich	MSP	3	8d 06h 28m	129

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Wetherbee
2	Collins
3	Harris
4	Foale
5	Voss
6	Titov

Landing
1	Wetherbee
2	Collins
3	Voss
4	Foale
5	Harris
6	Titov

Backup Crew

No.		Surname	Given names	Job
6		Krikalyov	Sergei Konstantinovich	MSP

Flight

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

Collins first female Shuttle-pilot; deploying of SPARTAN-204 platform and later retrieval; rendezvous-maneuver with MIR spacestation (11 m distance); several experiments in Spacehab-module; EVA by Harris and Foale on 09.02.1995 (4h 39m), to test modifications in their spacesuits (new thermal devices) and to gain experience in handling large masses in space (SPARTAN-satellite).