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STS-28

Occurred 35 years ago

STS-28 was dedicated to the Department of Defense, and first flight of Columbia since Mission 61-C.

Orbiter

Columbia

mission duration

5 days, 1 hour, 0 minutes, 8 seconds

Launch

Aug. 8, 1989

Landing

Aug. 13, 1989
Five astronauts in blue jumpsuits posed in front of US flag.
S89-29370 (March 1989) — These five astronauts have been assigned to man the Space Shuttle Columbia for STS-28, a Department of Defense-devoted mission scheduled for July of this year. Brewster H. Shaw (center, front) is mission commander; and Richard N. Richards (left) is pilot. Mission specialists are, left to right, Mark N. Brown, James C. Adamson and David C. Leestma (seated).
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Mission Facts

Mission: Department of Defense
Space Shuttle: Columbia
Launch Pad: 39B
Launch Weight: Classified
Launched: August 8, 1989, 8:37:00 a.m. EDT
Landing Site: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Landing: August 13, 1989, 6:37:08 a.m. PDT
Landing Weight: 190,956 pounds
Runway: 17
Rollout Distance: 6,015 feet
Rollout Time: 46 seconds
Revolution: 81
Mission Duration: 5 days, 1 hour, 0 minutes, 8 seconds
Returned to KSC: August 21, 1989
Orbit Altitude: Classified
Orbit Inclination: 57 degrees
Miles Traveled: 2.1 million

Crew

Brewster H. Shaw Jr., Commander
Richard N. Richards, Pilot
Mark N. Brown, Mission Specialist
James C. Adamson, Mission Specialist
David C. Leestma, Mission Specialist

Launch Highlights

Liftoff occurred during a classified launch window lying within a launch period extending from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT, Aug. 8.

Mission Highlights

Fourth mission dedicated to the Department of Defense, and first flight of Columbia since Mission 61-C.

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