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STS-49

STS-49 was a crewed flight launched on May 7, 1992 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Bruce E. Melnick, Daniel Brandenstein, Kathryn C. Thornton, Kevin P. Chilton, Pierre J. Thuot, Richard Hieb, Thomas Akers.

United Statescrew 71992-026

Flight

Mission
STS-49
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Endeavour (STS-49)
Launch
May 7, 1992 · 23:40 UTC
Landing
May 16, 1992
Duration (Wikidata)
8.9 days
Country
United States
Designator
1992-026A
Vehicle fate
Landed · May 16, 1992

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1992-026
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 371 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q842278 (CC0).