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STS-26

STS-26 was a crewed flight launched on September 29, 1988 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: David C. Hilmers, Frederick Hauck, George Nelson, John M. Lounge, Richard O. Covey.

United Statescrew 51988-091

Flight

Mission
STS-26
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS-26R)
Launch
September 29, 1988 · 15:37 UTC
Landing
October 3, 1988
Duration (Wikidata)
4.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1988-091A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Oct 3, 1988

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1988-091
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 37,208 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q752766 (CC0).