Lockheed Space Operations CompanySpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-48
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.September 12, 1991Add to calendar
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Lockheed Space Operations Company's 34th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 3,663rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 12, 23:11 – Sep 12, 23:11 UTC
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STS-48
STS-48 was the thirteenth mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery and its primary purpose was to launch the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. The flight was also the first to test an electronic still camera in space, a modified Nikon F4.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
John Oliver CreightonCommander · NASA
James BuchliMission Specialist · NASA
Mark N. BrownMission Specialist · NASA
Charles D. GemarMission Specialist · NASA
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.Pilot · NASA
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- STS-48 launch & landing (9-12-91) — 3210andLiftoff
