Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-28
Lockheed Space Operations Company · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Lockheed Space Operations Company's 21st launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 3,436th orbital launch attempt
August 8, 1989Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 8, 12:37 – Aug 8, 12:37 UTC
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STS-28
STS-28 was the thirtieth space shuttle mission, the fourth dedicated to the Department of Defence and the eigth of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Brewster H. ShawCommander · NASA
Richard N. RichardsPilot · NASA
David LeestmaMission Specialist · NASA
James C. AdamsonMission Specialist · NASA
Mark N. BrownMission Specialist · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
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- CBS News Coverage STS-28 Launch — gsaum
