STS-35

STS-35
ASTRO-1 in Columbia's payload bay
NamesSpace Transportation System-35
Mission typeAstronomical observations
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID1990-106A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.20980Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration8 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes, 8 seconds
Distance travelled6,000,658 km (3,728,636 mi)
Orbits completed144
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia
Launch mass121,344 kg (267,518 lb)
Landing mass102,208 kg (225,330 lb)
Payload mass12,095 kg (26,665 lb)
Crew
Crew size7
Members
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 2, 1990, 06:49:01 (December 2, 1990, 06:49:01) UTC (1:49:01 am EST)
Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B
ContractorRockwell International
End of mission
Landing dateDecember 11, 1990, 05:54:09 (December 11, 1990, 05:54:09) UTC (9:54:09 pm PST)
Landing siteEdwards, Runway 22
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude352 km (219 mi)
Apogee altitude362 km (225 mi)
Inclination28.46°
Period91.70 minutes
Instruments

STS-35 mission patch

Back row: Parker, Parise, Hoffman and Durrance
Front row: Gardner, Brand and Lounge
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STS-35 was the tenth flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, the 38th shuttle mission. It was devoted to astronomical observations with ASTRO-1, a Spacelab observatory consisting of four telescopes. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 2, 1990.