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STS-28

STS-28 was the 30th NASA Space Shuttle mission, the fourth shuttle mission dedicated to United States Department of Defense (DoD) purposes, and the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission launched on August 8, 1989, and traveled 3,400,000 km (2,100,000 mi) during 81 orbits of the Earth, before landing on runway 17 of Edwards Air Force Base…

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Apogee altitude
306 km (190 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1989-061A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
3,400,000 km (2,100,000 mi)
Inclination
57.00°

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STS-28 → BAlaska's Saint Elias Mountains, Columbia, DSO, Malaspina Glacier, SILTS, STS-28 Robbins MedallionThe SDS-2
Members · 5
STS-28 → Brewster H. Shaw, David Leestma, James C. Adamson, Mark N. Brown, Richard N. Richards
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STS-28 → Kit, NASA, Video Highlights Archived July, Wayback MachineSTS-28 Mission Press
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-28 → 306 km (190 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-28 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-28 → 1989-061A
Crew size · 1
STS-28 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-28 → 3,400,000 km (2,100,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-28 → 57.00°

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STS-28Apogee altitude306 km (190 mi)1.00infobox
STS-28ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-28COSPAR ID1989-061A1.00infobox
STS-28Crew size51.00infobox
STS-28Distance travelled3,400,000 km (2,100,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-28Inclination57.00°1.00infobox
STS-28Landing dateAugust 13, 1989, 13:37:08 (1989-08-13UTC13:37:09Z) UTC (6:37:08 am PDT)1.00infobox
STS-28Landing mass90,816 kg (200,215 lb)1.00infobox
STS-28Landing siteEdwards, Runway 171.00infobox
STS-28Launch dateAugust 8, 1989, 12:37:00 (1989-08-08UTC12:37Z) UTC (8:37 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-28Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-28MembersBrewster H. Shaw1.00infobox
STS-28MembersRichard N. Richards1.00infobox
STS-28MembersJames C. Adamson1.00infobox
STS-28MembersDavid Leestma1.00infobox
STS-28MembersMark N. Brown1.00infobox
STS-28Mission duration5 days, 1 hour, 8 seconds1.00infobox
STS-28Mission typeDoD satellites deployment1.00infobox
STS-28NamesSpace Transportation System-28 STS-28R1.00infobox
STS-28OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-28Orbits completed811.00infobox
STS-28Payload mass19,600 kg (43,200 lb)1.00infobox
STS-28Perigee altitude289 km (180 mi)1.00infobox
STS-28Period90.50 minutes1.00infobox
STS-28Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-28RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-28SATCAT no.201641.00infobox
STS-28SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia1.00infobox

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