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STS-48

STS-48 was a crewed flight launched on September 12, 1991 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: Charles D. Gemar, James Buchli, John Oliver Creighton, Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Mark N. Brown.

United Statescrew 51991-063

Flight

Mission
STS-48
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS-48)
Launch
September 12, 1991 · 23:11 UTC
Landing
September 18, 1991
Duration (Wikidata)
5.4 days
Country
United States
Designator
1991-063A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Sep 18, 1991

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1991-063
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 600 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q845723 (CC0).