Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 169

STS-64

Discovery (19)

USA

 Patch STS-64 Patch STS-64 LITE

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  09.09.1994
Launch time:  22:22 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  259 km
Inclination:  57°
Landing date:  20.09.1994
Landing time:  20:12 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

walkout photo

 STS-64 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Richards  Richard Noel "Dick"  CDR 4 10d 22h 49m  176 
2 USA  Hammond  Lloyd Blaine, Jr.  PLT 2 10d 22h 49m  176 
3 USA  Linenger  Jerry Michael  MSP 1 10d 22h 49m  176 
4 USA  Helms  Susan Jane  MSP 2 10d 22h 49m  176 
5 USA  Meade  Carl Joseph  MSP 3 10d 22h 49m  176 
6 USA  Lee  Mark Charles  MSP 3 10d 22h 49m  176 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Richards
2  Hammond
3  Linenger
4  Helms
5  Meade
6  Lee
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Richards
2  Hammond
3  Meade
4  Helms
5  Linenger
6  Lee

Flight

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

Primary payload Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE); deploying of SPARTAN-201-platform and retrieval after freeflight; EVA by Meade and Lee on 16.09.1994 (6h 51m) to evaluate the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER); mission extended one day due of bad weather.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-64 on launch pad
STS-64 launch SPARTAN
EVA Lee traditional in-flight photo STS-64
STS-64 landing  
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