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STS-49

STS-49 was NASA's maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which launched on May 7, 1992. The primary goal of its nine-day mission was to retrieve an Intelsat VI satellite, Intelsat 603, which failed to leave Low Earth orbit two years before, attach it to a new upper stage, and relaunch it to its intended geosynchronous orbit. After several…

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Apogee altitude
341 km (212 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1992-026A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
5,948,166 km (3,696,019 mi)
EVA duration
22 hours, 27 minutes · 1st EVA: 3 hours, 43 minutes · 2nd EVA: 5 hours, 30 minutes · 3rd EVA: 8 hours, 29 minutes · 4th EVA: 7 hours, 45 minutes

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STS-49

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples42
Avg. degree1.92
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STS-49

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Members · 7
STS-49 → Bruce E. Melnick, Daniel Brandenstein, Kathryn C. Thornton, Kevin P. Chilton, Pierre J. Thuot, Richard Hieb, Thomas Akers
EVA duration · 5
STS-49 → 1st EVA: 3 hours, 43 minutes, 22 hours, 27 minutes, 2nd EVA: 5 hours, 30 minutes, 3rd EVA: 8 hours, 29 minutes, 4th EVA: 7 hours, 45 minutes
related to External links · 5
STS-49 → Archived April, Archived February, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-49 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-49 → 341 km (212 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-49 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-49 → 1992-026A
Crew size · 1
STS-49 → 7
Distance travelled · 1
STS-49 → 5,948,166 km (3,696,019 mi)
EVAs · 1
STS-49 → 4
Inclination · 1
STS-49 → 28.32°

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STS-49Apogee altitude341 km (212 mi)1.00infobox
STS-49ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-49COSPAR ID1992-026A1.00infobox
STS-49Crew size71.00infobox
STS-49Distance travelled5,948,166 km (3,696,019 mi)1.00infobox
STS-49EVA duration22 hours, 27 minutes1.00infobox
STS-49EVA duration1st EVA: 3 hours, 43 minutes1.00infobox
STS-49EVA duration2nd EVA: 5 hours, 30 minutes1.00infobox
STS-49EVA duration3rd EVA: 8 hours, 29 minutes1.00infobox
STS-49EVA duration4th EVA: 7 hours, 45 minutes1.00infobox
STS-49EVAs41.00infobox
STS-49Inclination28.32°1.00infobox
STS-49Landing dateMay 16, 1992, 20:57:39 (1992-05-16UTC20:57:40Z) UTC (1:57:39 pm PDT)1.00infobox
STS-49Landing mass91,279 kg (201,236 lb)1.00infobox
STS-49Landing siteEdwards, Runway 221.00infobox
STS-49Launch dateMay 7, 1992, 23:40:00 (1992-05-07UTC23:40Z) UTC (7:40 pm EDT)1.00infobox
STS-49Launch mass116,390 kg (256,600 lb)1.00infobox
STS-49Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-49MembersDaniel Brandenstein1.00infobox
STS-49MembersKevin P. Chilton1.00infobox
STS-49MembersRichard Hieb1.00infobox
STS-49MembersBruce E. Melnick1.00infobox
STS-49MembersPierre J. Thuot1.00infobox
STS-49MembersKathryn C. Thornton1.00infobox
STS-49MembersThomas Akers1.00infobox
STS-49Mission duration8 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes, 39 seconds1.00infobox
STS-49Mission typeIntelsat 603 satellite repair1.00infobox
STS-49NamesSpace Transportation System-491.00infobox
STS-49OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-49Orbits completed1411.00infobox

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