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STS-43

STS-43 was a crewed flight launched on August 2, 1991 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: G. David Low, James C. Adamson, John E. Blaha, Michael A. Baker, Shannon Lucid.

United Statescrew 51991-054

Flight

Mission
STS-43
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Atlantis (STS-43)
Launch
August 2, 1991 · 15:02 UTC
Landing
August 11, 1991
Duration (Wikidata)
8.9 days
Country
United States
Designator
1991-054A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Aug 11, 1991

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1991-054
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 39,010 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q901010 (CC0).