STS-90

Columbia (25)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	17.04.1998
Launch time:	18:19 UT
Launch site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:	39-B
Altitude:	278 km
Inclination:	39,01°
Landing date:	03.05.1998
Landing time:	16:09 UT
Landing site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Searfoss	Richard Alan	CDR	3	15d 21h 50m	256
2	Altman	Scott Douglas "Scooter"	PLT	1	15d 21h 50m	256
3	Linnehan	Richard Michael	MSP	2	15d 21h 50m	256
4	Hire	Kathryn Patricia "Kay"	MSP	1	15d 21h 50m	256
5	Williams	Daffyd Rhys "Dave"	MSP	1	15d 21h 50m	256
6	Buckey	Jay Clark, Jr.	PSP	1	15d 21h 50m	256
7	Pawelczyk	James Anthony "Jim"	PSP	1	15d 21h 50m	256

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Searfoss
2	Altman
3	Williams
4	Hire
5	Linnehan
6	Buckey
7	Pawelczyk

Landing
1	Searfoss
2	Altman
3	Linnehan
4	Hire
5	Williams
6	Buckey
7	Pawelczyk

Backup Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job
6	Dunlap	Alexander William	PSP
7	Mukai	Chiaki	PSP

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Flight

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

Final mission of Spacelab; mission Neurolab 31 experiments for researching the effects of microgravity on the nervous system (e.g. with rats); first operation in space on living animals.