61-B -- Atlantis mission No. 2 (23rd shuttle program mission overall)

<li> 61-B -- Atlantis mission No. 2 (23rd shuttle program mission overall)
<li> Nov. 26-Dec. 3, 1985
<li> Landing site: Edwards AFB, Calif.
<li> Crew: Brewster H. Shaw, Jr. (2), Commander; Bryan D. O'Connor (1), Pilot; Mary L. Cleave (1), Mission Specialist 1; Sherwood C. Spring (1), Mission Specialist 2; Jerry L. Ross (1), Mission Specialist 3; Rodolfo Neri Vela (1), Payload Specialist 1; Charles D. Walker (3), Payload Specialist 2 
<li> Of interest: 2nd night launch; Experiments required two space walks by Spring and Ross lasting five hours, 32 minutes, and six hours, 38 minutes, respectively. IMAX camera up for 4th time, attached to cargo bay.
<li> <a target="new" href="http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/61-b/mission-61-b.html">More info from NASA</a>
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  • 61-B -- Atlantis mission No. 2 (23rd shuttle program mission overall)
  • Nov. 26-Dec. 3, 1985
  • Landing site: Edwards AFB, Calif.
  • Crew: Brewster H. Shaw, Jr. (2), Commander; Bryan D. O'Connor (1), Pilot; Mary L. Cleave (1), Mission Specialist 1; Sherwood C. Spring (1), Mission Specialist 2; Jerry L. Ross (1), Mission Specialist 3; Rodolfo Neri Vela (1), Payload Specialist 1; Charles D. Walker (3), Payload Specialist 2
  • Of interest: 2nd night launch; Experiments required two space walks by Spring and Ross lasting five hours, 32 minutes, and six hours, 38 minutes, respectively. IMAX camera up for 4th time, attached to cargo bay.
  • More info from NASA

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