STS-44
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| Mission Statistics |
| Mission: | STS-44 |
| Shuttle: | Atlantis |
| Launch Pad: | 39-A |
| Launch: | November 24, 1991, 6:44:00 p.m. EST. |
| Landing: | December 1, 1991, 2:34:12 p.m. PST, Runway 5. Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. |
| Duration: | 6 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes, 44 seconds. |
| Orbit Altitude: | 197 nautical miles (365 km) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 28.5 degrees |
| Distance Traveled: | 2,890,067 miles (4,651,112 km) |
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Crew
Mission Parameters
Mission Highlights
Launch: November 24, 1991, 6:44:00 p.m. EST. Launch set for November 19 delayed due to malfunctioning redundant inertial measurement unit on Inertial Upper Stage booster attached to Defense Support Program satellite. Unit replaced and tested. Launch reset for November 24, delayed 13 minutes to allow an orbiting spacecraft to pass and to allow external tank liquid oxygen replenishment after minor repairs to valve in the liquid oxygen replenishment system in the mobile launcher platform. Launch Weight: 259,629 lbs
Dedicated Department of Defense mission. Unclassified payload included Space science
