STS-34

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Mission insignia

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Mission statistics

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Mission:STS-34

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Shuttle:Atlantis

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Launch pad:39-B

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Launch:October 18, 1989,12:53:40 p.m. EDT

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Landing:October 23, 1989,9:33:00 a.m. PDT

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Duration:4 days, 23 hours,39 minutes, 20 seconds

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Orbit altitude:185 nautical miles (343 km)

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Orbit inclination:34.3 degrees

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Distance traveled:2,000,000 miles (3,200,000 km) approx

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Crew photo

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__NOTOC__

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STS-34 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 31st shuttle mission, and the 5th flight for Atlantis. It carried the Galileo probe bound for Jupiter.

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Shuttle: The word shuttle can have several meanings. In general, it is something which travels back and forth between places in a regular and relatively frequent manner....

Atlantis: :This article is about the mythical island. For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation)....

Space shuttle: The Space Shuttle, part of the Space Transportation System (STS), is an American spacecraft operated by NASA for orbital human spaceflight missions. The first of four test flights occurred in 1981, which were followed by operational flights beginning in 1982. The system is scheduled to be retired fr...

STS-34 related Images and Photos (experimental)

Spiral Staircase at Baroque Monastery Church of Sts Peter and Paul

The Madonna and Child enthroned with Sts John the Baptist Bartholmew and Catherine

Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child and Sts Francis and Alvise with the Donor (Gozzi Altarpiece)