STS-33 (32)

DISCOVERY (9)

Pad 39-B (13)

32nd Shuttle mission

9th Flight OV-103

3rd Night Launch (1st since return to flight)

Crew:

Frederick D. Gregory (2), Commander

John E. Blaha (2), Pilot

F. Story Musgrave (3), Mission Specialist 1

Manley L Carter, Jr.(1), Mission Specialist 2

Kathryn C. Thornton (1), Mission Specialist 3

Milestones:

OPF - Aug, 20,1989

VAB - Oct. 5. 1989

PAD - Oct. 27, 1989

Payload:

DoD(5)

Mission Objectives:

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Launch:

November 22, 1989,7:23:30 p.m. EST. Launch set for Nov. 20 rescheduled to allow changeout of suspect integrated electronics assemblies on twin solid rocket boosters. Launch Weight: Classified.

Orbit:

Altitude: 302

Inclination: 28.45 degrees

Orbits: 79

Duration: 5 days, 0 hours, 6 minutes, 49 seconds.

Distance: 2,100,000 miles

Hardware:

SRB: BI-034

SRM: 360L007

ET : 38/LWT-31

MLP : 2

SSME-1: SN-2011

SSME-2: SN-2031

SSME-3: SN-2107

Landing:

November 27,1989,4:30:16 p.m. PST, Runway 4, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Rollout distance: 7,764 feet. Rollout time: 46 seconds. Orbiter returned to KSC Dec. 4, 1989. Landing Weight: 194,282 lbs.

Mission Highlights:

Fifth mission dedicated to Department of Defense.

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