STS-43

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Mission Insignia

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Mission Statistics

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Mission:STS-43

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Shuttle:Atlantis

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Launch pad:39-A

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Launch: August 2,1991, 11:01:59 a.m. EDT.

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Landing: August 11, 1991, 8:23:25 a.m. EDT, Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, Fla

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Duration:8 days, 21 hours, 21 minutes, 25 seconds.

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Orbit altitude:174 nautical miles (322 km)

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Orbit inclination: 28.45 degrees

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Distance traveled:3,700,400 miles (5,955,217 km)

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Crew photo

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STS-43 was a NASA space shuttle mission in 1991.

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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)....

NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which was established in 1958, is the agency responsible for the public space program of the United States of America. It is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research....

STS-43 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)