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STS-53

STS-53 was a crewed flight launched on December 2, 1992 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: David M. Walker, Guion Bluford, James S. Voss, Michael R. Clifford, Robert D. Cabana.

United Statescrew 51992-086

Flight

Mission
STS-53
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS-53)
Launch
December 2, 1992 · 13:24 UTC
Landing
December 9, 1992
Duration (Wikidata)
7.3 days
Country
United States
Designator
1992-086A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Dec 9, 1992

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1992-086
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 39,493 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q593431 (CC0).