Crew:
Thomas Mattingly [2], Commander
Henry Hartsfield [1], Pilot
Launch:
Pad: 39-A [4]
Date: 27 June 1982
Time: 15:00:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 197 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 113
Duration: 7 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes, 31 seconds
Distance: 2,900,000 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA [3]
Date: 4 July 1982
Time: 16:09:31 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 13 seconds
Starting with STS-4, NASA no longer named backup crews for the missions.
Highlights:
This was the final test mission before the shuttle was declared
operational. Medical tests, testing of the remote manipulator arm, and some experiments
from Utah State University were performed. There was also a classified DOD payload on
board.
Archived NASA mission page for STS-4
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