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STS-49
Hieb, Akers, and Thuot assist in capturing the Intelsat 603 satellite from its derelict orbit.
NamesSpace Transportation System-49
Mission typeIntelsat 603 satellite repair
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID1992-026A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.21963Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration8 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes, 39 seconds
Distance travelled5,948,166 km (3,696,019 mi)
Orbits completed141
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Endeavour
Launch mass116,390 kg (256,600 lb)
Landing mass91,279 kg (201,236 lb)
Payload mass16,984 kg (37,443 lb)
Crew
Crew size7
Members
EVAs4
EVA duration
  • 22 hours, 27 minutes
  • 1st EVA: 3 hours, 43 minutes
  • 2nd EVA: 5 hours, 30 minutes
  • 3rd EVA: 8 hours, 29 minutes
  • 4th EVA: 7 hours, 45 minutes
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 7, 1992, 23:40:00 (1992-05-07UTC23:40Z) UTC (7:40 pm EDT)
Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B
ContractorRockwell International
End of mission
Landing dateMay 16, 1992, 20:57:39 (1992-05-16UTC20:57:40Z) UTC (1:57:39 pm PDT)
Landing siteEdwards, Runway 22
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude268 km (167 mi)
Apogee altitude341 km (212 mi)
Inclination28.32°
Period90.60 minutes
Instruments

STS-49 mission patch

From left: Thornton, Melnick, Thuot, Brandenstein, Chilton, Akers and Hieb
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