STS-36

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STS-36
Organization NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States)
Mission type Human Crew
Launch date February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1990-019A
Inclination 62 degrees
Experiments Here
Alternate Names 20512
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up Classified kg
Payload Mass Down Classified kg
Orbiter Atlantis
Lift Off Mass Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Liftoff Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Landing Classified kg
Landed Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.


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[edit] Crew

  • Commander: John O. Creighton
  • Pilot: John H. Casper
    • Payload Commander:
    • Mission Specialist 1: David C. Hilmers
    • Mission Specialist 2: Richard M. Mullane
    • Mission Specialist 3: Pierre J. Thuot
    • Mission Specialist 4:
    • Mission Specialist 5:
    • Payload Specialist 1:
    • Payload Specialist 2:


ISS/Mir Crew Transport


[edit] Mission

STS-36 was the sixth flight of the shuttle Atlantis. On board were John Creighton, John Casper, David Hilmers, Richard Mullane and Pierre Thout. The primary purpose for this mission was to launch a spacecraft for the US Department of Defense. Mission duration was 106 hours 18 minutes 22 seconds.


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[edit] Payload

DOD


Mission patch:

[edit] Books about the Space Shuttle Program