STS-29

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STS-29 was the 28th NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery inserted a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) into Earth orbit. It was the third shuttle mission following the Challenger disaster in 1986, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 13, 1989. STS-29R was the eighth flight of Discovery and the 28th Space Shuttle mission overall; its planned predecessor, STS-28, was delayed until August 1989.

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Student experimenter John C. Vellinger, right, explains operation of an experiment to the crew of STS-29.Student experimenter John C. Vellinger, right, explains operation of an experiment to the crew of STS-29.
Student experimenter John C. Vellinger, right, explains operation of an experiment to the crew of STS-29.Student experimenter John C. Vellinger, right, explains operation of an experiment to the crew of STS-29.
Technicians and engineers in the Kennedy Space Center`s Vertical Processing Facility prepare to participate in the mating of the STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite (TDRS-D) with its inertial upper stage.Technicians and engineers in the Kennedy Space Center's Vertical Processing Facility prepare to participate in the mating of the STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite (TDRS-D) with its inertial upper stage.
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