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

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STS-34 related Images and Photos (experimental)

Spiral Staircase at Baroque Monastery Church of Sts Peter and Paul
Spiral Staircase at Baroque Monastery Church of Sts Peter and Paul
The Madonna and Child enthroned with Sts John the Baptist  Bartholmew and Catherine
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)
Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child and Sts Francis and Alvise with the Donor (Gozzi Altarpiece)

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Introduction
Crew
Mission parameters
Mission highlights
Related articles
External links
 


 

~ Related Subjects ~

NASA (2) - Jupiter (1) - Space Transportation System (1) - Human spaceflight (1) - Spacecraft (1) - Galileo probe (1) - Atlantis (1) - Shuttle (1) - Space Shuttle Atlantis (1) - Space shuttle (1) -
 

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