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STS-61-B

STS-61-B was a crewed flight launched on November 27, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Brewster H. Shaw, Bryan D. O'Connor, Charles D. Walker, Jerry L. Ross, Mary L. Cleave, Rodolfo Neri Vela, Sherwood C. Spring.

United Statescrew 71985-109

Flight

Mission
STS-61-B
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Atlantis (STS 61-B)
Launch
November 27, 1985 · 00:29 UTC
Landing
December 3, 1985
Duration (Wikidata)
6.9 days
Country
United States
Designator
1985-109A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Dec 3, 1985

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1985-109
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 36,758 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q473478 (CC0).