 Atlantis deploys a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. | |
| Names | Space Transportation System-44 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | DSP satellite deployment |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1991-080A |
| SATCAT no. | 21795 |
| Mission duration | 6 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes, 43 seconds |
| Distance travelled | 4,651,112 km (2,890,067 mi) |
| Orbits completed | 110 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Space Shuttle Atlantis |
| Launch mass | 117,766 kg (259,630 lb) |
| Landing mass | 87,919 kg (193,828 lb) |
| Payload mass | 20,240 kg (44,620 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 24, 1991, 23:44:00 UTC (6:44 pm EST) |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC-39A |
| Contractor | Rockwell International |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | December 1, 1991, 22:34:43 UTC (2:34:43 pm PST) |
| Landing site | Edwards, Runway 5 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 363 km (226 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 371 km (231 mi) |
| Inclination | 28.45° |
| Period | 91.90 minutes |
| Instruments | |
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 STS-44 mission patch  Standing: Voss, Hennen and Runco Seated: Henricks, Gregory and Musgrave | |
STS-44 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis that launched on November 24, 1991. It was a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) space mission.