STS-48
From The Space Library
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| Organization | NASA-OfficeofSpaceFlight(UnitedStates) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Human Crew |
| Launch date | September 12, 1991 |
| Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle |
| Carrier rocket | {$Carrier Rocket} |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1991-063A |
| Mass | {$Mass} |
| Experiments | Here |
| Alternate Names | 21700 |
| Nominal Power | {$Nominal Power} |
| Additional Information | Here |
| Data Collection | Here |
| Payload Mass Up | 7854.0 kg |
STS 48 was the thirteenth Discovery flight. On board were Astronauts John Creighton, Kenneth Reightler, Mark Brown, James Buchli, and Charles Gemar. The mid-deck payload consisted of the Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE) wad the Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) experiment. The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) was launched to study physical processes acting within and upon the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere. Discovery landed in California on September 18, 1991. The mission duration was 128 hours, 27 minutes, 51 seconds.
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