STS-27 (27)

Atlantis (3)

Pad 39-B (8)

27th Shuttle mission

3rd Flight OV-104

Crew:

Robert L. Gibson (3), Commander

Guy S. Gardner (1), Pilot

Richard M. Mullane (2), Mission Specialist 1

Jerry L. Ross (2), Mission Specialist 2

William M. Shepherd (1), Mission Specialist 3

Milestones:

OPF - March 20, 1987

VAB - Oct. 22, 1988

PAD - Nov. 2, 1988

Payload:

DoD(3)

Mission Objectives:

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Launch:

December 2, 1988, 9:30:34 a.m. EST. Launch set for Dec. 1 during classified window lying within launch period between 6:32 a.m. and 9:32 a.m., postponed due to unacceptable cloud cover and wind conditions and reset for same launch period on Dec. 2. Launch Weight: Classified.

Orbit:

Altitude: Classified

Inclination: 57.0 degrees

Orbits: 68

Duration: 4 days, 9 hours, 5 minutes, 37 seconds.

Distance: 1,820,000 miles

Hardware:

SRB: BI-030

SRM: 360L002

ET : 23/LWT-16

MLP : 1

SSME-1: SN-2017

SSME-2: SN-2030

SSME-3: SN-2029

Landing:

December 6, 1988, 3:36:11 p.m. PST, Runway 17, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Rollout distance: 7,123 feet. Rollout time: 43 seconds. Orbiter returned to KSC Dec. 13, 1988. Landing Weight: 190,956 lbs.

Mission Highlights:

Third mission dedicated to Department of Defense.

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