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STS-29

STS-29 was the 28th NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery inserted a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) into Earth orbit. It was the third shuttle mission following the Challenger disaster in 1986, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 13, 1989. STS-29R was the eighth flight of Discovery and the 28th…

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Apogee altitude
308 km (191 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1989-021A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
3,200,000 km (2,000,000 mi)
Inclination
28.45°

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STS-29

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples38
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
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STS-29

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Members · 5
STS-29 → James Buchli, James P. Bagian, John E. Blaha, Michael Coats, Robert C. Springer
related to External links · 5
STS-29 → Archived June, Archived October, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-29 Video Highlights
related to Gallery · 4
STS-29 → Liftoff, STS-29The External Tank, Tanzania, TDRS-DLake Natron
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-29 → 308 km (191 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-29 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-29 → 1989-021A
Crew size · 1
STS-29 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-29 → 3,200,000 km (2,000,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-29 → 28.45°
Landing date · 1
STS-29 → March 18, 1989, 14:35:50 (1989-03-18UTC14:35:51Z) UTC (6:35:50 am PST)

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STS-29Apogee altitude308 km (191 mi)1.00infobox
STS-29ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-29COSPAR ID1989-021A1.00infobox
STS-29Crew size51.00infobox
STS-29Distance travelled3,200,000 km (2,000,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-29Inclination28.45°1.00infobox
STS-29Landing dateMarch 18, 1989, 14:35:50 (1989-03-18UTC14:35:51Z) UTC (6:35:50 am PST)1.00infobox
STS-29Landing mass88,353 kg (194,785 lb)1.00infobox
STS-29Landing siteEdwards, Runway 221.00infobox
STS-29Launch dateMarch 13, 1989, 14:57:00 (1989-03-13UTC14:57Z) UTC (9:57 am EST)1.00infobox
STS-29Launch mass116,281 kg (256,356 lb)1.00infobox
STS-29Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-29MembersMichael Coats1.00infobox
STS-29MembersJohn E. Blaha1.00infobox
STS-29MembersRobert C. Springer1.00infobox
STS-29MembersJames Buchli1.00infobox
STS-29MembersJames P. Bagian1.00infobox
STS-29Mission duration4 days, 23 hours, 38 minutes, 50 seconds1.00infobox
STS-29Mission typeTDRS-D deployment1.00infobox
STS-29NamesSpace Transportation System-29 STS-29R1.00infobox
STS-29OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-29Orbits completed801.00infobox
STS-29Payload mass17,280 kg (38,100 lb)1.00infobox
STS-29Perigee altitude297 km (185 mi)1.00infobox
STS-29Period90.60 minutes1.00infobox
STS-29Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-29RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-29SATCAT no.198821.00infobox
STS-29SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Discovery1.00infobox

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