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STS-33

STS-33 was a crewed flight launched on November 23, 1989 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: Frederick D. Gregory, John E. Blaha, Kathryn C. Thornton, Sonny Carter, Story Musgrave.

United Statescrew 51989-090

Flight

Mission
STS-33
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS-33R)
Launch
November 23, 1989 · 00:23 UTC
Landing
November 27, 1989
Duration (Wikidata)
5.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1989-090A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Nov 28, 1989

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1989-090
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 37,442 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q845718 (CC0).