Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 179

STS-69

Endeavour (9)

USA

STS-69 patch Patch STS-69 Dog Crew II

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Patch STS-69 SPARTAN 201

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  07.09.1995
Launch time:  15:09 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  305 km
Inclination:  28,4°
Landing date:  18.09.1995
Landing time:  11:37 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

Crew STS-69

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alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Walker  David Mathieson  CDR 4 10d 20h 28m  171 
2 USA  Cockrell  Kenneth Dale "Taco"  PLT 2 10d 20h 28m  171 
3 USA  Voss  James Shelton  MSP 3 10d 20h 28m  171 
4 USA  Newman  James Hansen  MSP 2 10d 20h 28m  171 
5 USA  Gernhardt  Michael Landon  MSP 1 10d 20h 28m  171 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Walker
2  Cockrell
3  Voss
4  Newman
5  Gernhardt
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Walker
2  Cockrell
3  Gernhardt
4  Newman
5  Voss

Flight

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

Deploying of SPARTAN-201 research-platform and retrieval after two days of free flying; deploying of "Wake Shield Facility" (WSF-2) and retrieval after free flying; EVA by Voss and Gernhardt on 16.09.1995 (6h 46m) to test assembly techniques for the ISS.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-69 rollout
STS-69 launch SPARTAN
Wake Shield Facility EVA Gernhardt
traditional in-flight photo STS-69 STS-69 landing

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