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STS-38

STS-38 was a crewed flight launched on November 15, 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: Carl J. Meade, Charles D. Gemar, Frank L. Culbertson, Richard O. Covey, Robert C. Springer.

United Statescrew 51990-097

Flight

Mission
STS-38
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Atlantis (STS-38)
Launch
November 15, 1990 · 23:48 UTC
Landing
November 20, 1990
Duration (Wikidata)
4.9 days
Country
United States
Designator
1990-097A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Nov 20, 1990

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1990-097
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 36,426 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q845377 (CC0).