STS-36
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| Organization | NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States) |
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| Mission type | Human Crew |
| Launch date | February 28, 1990 |
| Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-019A |
| Inclination | 62 degrees |
| Experiments | Here |
| Alternate Names | 20512 |
| Additional Information | Here |
| Data Collection | Here |
| Payload Mass Up | Classified kg |
| Payload Mass Down | Classified kg |
| Orbiter | Atlantis |
| Lift Off Mass | Classified kg |
| Orbiter Weight at Liftoff | Classified kg |
| Orbiter Weight at Landing | Classified kg |
| Landed | Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. |
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Crew
- Commander: John O. Creighton
- Pilot: John H. Casper
- Mission Specialist 1: David C. Hilmers
- Mission Specialist 2: Richard M. Mullane
- Mission Specialist 3: Pierre J. Thuot
Mission
STS-36 was the sixth flight of the shuttle Atlantis. On board were John Creighton, John Casper, David Hilmers, Richard Mullane and Pierre Thout. The primary purpose for this mission was to launch a spacecraft for the US Department of Defense. Mission duration was 106 hours 18 minutes 22 seconds.
Payload
DOD
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