STS-33

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STS-33
Organization NASA-OfficeofSpaceFlight(UnitedStates)
Mission type Human Crew
Launch date November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1989-090A
Experiments Here
Alternate Names 20329
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up Classified


STS 33 (Space Transportation System) was the ninth Discovery flight. On board were Commander Frederick Gregory, Pilot John Blaha, mission specialists Manley Carter, Franklin Musgrave, and Kathryn Thornton. This was a classified Department of Defense mission. Discovery's scheduled reentry was postponed from the night of November 26 to the following afternoon due to high winds at the Edwards AFB landing site. Continued strong crosswinds and tailwinds forced an additional one orbit delay and a last minute runway change following the deorbit burn. Mission duration was 120 hours 6 minutes 46 seconds.


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