April 5, 1991 2:22 pm

STS-37

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Space Shuttle

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-37 was the eighth flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the primary obective of launching the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. The mission featured two spacewalks, the first since 1985.
Launch Overview
Window Open 14:22 UTC
Window Close 14:22 UTC
Lift Off Apr 5, 1991 · 14:22 UTC
Launch Facility Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload STS-37
Rocket Space Shuttle
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
STS-37 was the eighth flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the primary obective of launching the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. The mission featured two spacewalks, the first since 1985.

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LEO Payload

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Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch Complex 39B
Launch Overview
Window Open 14:22 UTC
Window Close 14:22 UTC
Lift Off Apr 5, 1991 · 14:22 UTC
Launch Facility Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload STS-37
Rocket Space Shuttle
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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