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STS-39

STS-39 was a crewed flight launched on April 28, 1991 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Charles L. Veach, Donald R. McMonagle, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Guion Bluford, L. Blaine Hammond, Michael Coats, Richard Hieb.

United Statescrew 71991-031

Flight

Mission
STS-39
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS-39)
Launch
April 28, 1991 · 11:33 UTC
Landing
May 6, 1991
Duration (Wikidata)
8.3 days
Country
United States
Designator
1991-031A
Vehicle fate
Landed · May 6, 1991

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1991-031
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 270 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q538036 (CC0).