STS-34
STS-34 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis. It was the 31st shuttle mission overall, and the fifth flight for Atlantis.[1] STS-34 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 18, 1989, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 23, 1989. During the mission, the Jupiter-bound Galileo probe was deployed into space.
Names
Space Transportation System-34
STS-34
20297
4 days, 23 hours, 39 minutes, 21 seconds (achieved)
2,900,000 km (1,800,000 mi)
79
116,831 kg (257,568 lb)
88,881 kg (195,949 lb)
22,064 kg (48,643 lb)
5
October 18, 1989, 16:53:40 UTC
October 23, 1989, 16:33:01 UTC
Edwards Air Force Base,
Runway 23
298 km (185 mi)
307 km (191 mi)
34.33°
90.60 minutes
Galileo being prepared prior to launch.
The launch viewed from below.
Galileo prior to release
Atlantis lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
