Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 168

STS-65

Columbia (17)

USA

 STS-65 patch Patch IML-2

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  08.07.1994
Launch time:  16:43 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  296 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  23.07.1994
Landing time:  10:38 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

 Crew STS-65

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Cabana  Robert Donald  CDR 3 14d 17h 55m  235 
2 USA  Halsell  James Donald, Jr.  PLT 1 14d 17h 55m  235 
3 USA  Hieb  Richard James  MSP 3 14d 17h 55m  235 
4 USA  Walz  Carl Erwin  MSP 2 14d 17h 55m  235 
5 USA  Chiao  Leroy  MSP 1 14d 17h 55m  235 
6 USA  Thomas  Donald Alan  MSP 1 14d 17h 55m  235 
7 Japan  Mukai  Chiaki  PSP 1 14d 17h 55m  235 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Cabana
2  Halsell
3  Hieb
4  Walz
5  Chiao
6  Thomas
7  Mukai
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Cabana
2  Halsell
3  Chiao
4  Walz
5  Hieb
6  Thomas
7  Mukai

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
7 France  Favier  Jean-Jacques  PSP
Jean-Jacques Favier

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Flight

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

Mission "International Microgravity Laboratory" (IML-2); microgravity science and life science experiments include experiments in materials science, aquatic animal experiments, applied research on separations methods and more; longest Shuttle mission to date.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle IML-2
STS-65 on launch pad STS-65 launch
traditional in-flight photo STS-65 STS-65 in orbit
STS-65 landing  
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Last update on November 15, 2009.

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