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"6_2_2_10.TXT" (706 bytes) was created on 03-22-88
STS Mission 51-J
This was the second Space Shuttle mission totally dedicated to
the Department of Defense. Its cargo was classified. Liftoff occurred on
October 3, 1985, at 11:15 a.m. EDT, from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy
Space Center. The orbiter was Atlantis, making its first flight. The mission
was classified as "Successful." After a duration of 4 days, 1 hour and 45
minutes, Atlantis landed on Runway 23 at Edwards AFB at l:00 p.m. EDT on
October 7, 1985.
The crew members were Karol J. "Bo" Bobko, commander; Ronald J. Grabe,
pilot; David C. Hilmers and Robert L. Stewart, mission specialists; and William
Pailes, U.S. Air Force, payload specialist.