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STS-33: Space Shuttle Discovery

Discovery's STS-33 mission, November 22, 1989 to November 27, 1989. Preserved in the spacearchive.ai collection.

OrbiterDiscovery
LaunchedNovember 22, 1989
LandedNovember 27, 1989
Records in archive2

Mission Overview

STS-33 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Discovery. It launched on November 22, 1989 and returned on November 27, 1989.

The spacearchive.ai STS-33 collection brings together 2 records from the mission, including highlights reels.

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STS-33 in the Archive

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2Records
2Video
0Audio
1Transcribed
50%Transcribed & indexed

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AST-00179Video · Nov 1989 (est.)

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AST-00180Highlights Reel · Nov 1989 (est.)

This highlights reel captures the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-33 mission, showcasing the countdown events leading to liftoff at 6:30 PM. Notable moments include the ice inspection team's report confirming no significant ice debris, the crew's pre-launch breakfast, and the final countdown sequence that experienced a hold at T minus 5 minutes due to a system failure. The reel also features the successful landing on Runway 04 at Edwards Air Force Base after an extended mission due to high winds.

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Notable Spoken History

Much of the STS-33 collection has been transcribed and speaker-labeled. Timestamped transcript excerpts will be featured here. Full transcripts are available through research access.

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