STS-89 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Endeavour. It launched on January 22, 1998 and returned on January 31, 1998.
The spacearchive.ai STS-89 collection brings together 2 records from the mission, including launch coverage.
Together they preserve the primary-source record of the mission as it was captured at the time, for research and historical study.
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Launch coverage for STS-89, with liftoff occurring at 9:48pm. The countdown included a scheduled hold at T minus 3 hours, followed by key ascent milestones: solid rocket booster separation at 2 minutes 9 seconds, and main engine cutoff at 7 minutes. Notably, this mission marks Endeavour's first docking with Russia's Mir space station, with Commander Terry Wilcock leading the crew, including Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, who is making her fifth flight into space.
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