STS-38
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STS-38 was a Space Shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 37th shuttle mission and carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense. It was the seventh fli
Atlantis in orbit; in-flight photography of this Department of Defense support mission is limited
Standing: Gemar, Springer and Meade Seated: Culbertson and CoveySpace Shuttle program← STS-41 (36)STS-35 (38) →
Atlantis (right) and Columbia pass
Sunlight on the ocean
Richard O. Covey
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Richard Oswalt Covey is a retired United States Air Force officer, former NASA astronaut, and a member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.
STS-38
…Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch mass 2,055,639 kg (4,531,908 lb) Landing mass 86,677 kg (191,090 lb) Payload mass (Classified) Crew Crew size 5 Members Richard O. Covey Frank L. Culbertson Jr. Carl J. Meade Robert C. Springer Charles D. Gemar Start of mission Launch date November 15, 1990, 23:48:15 UTC (6:48:15 pm EST…
Covey
The crew of the STS-51-I mission. Covey is at the lower right.