Sts-48 Crew (USA)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
K (Space records)
Sub-Class 
P_Absolute (Absolute record for Astronautics)
Category 
General
Type of record 
Altitude reached above the Earth's surface
Performance 
573,670 km
Date 
12 Sep 1991
Course / Location 
NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL (USA) to Edwards AFB, CA (USA)
Claimant 
Sts-48 Crew (USA)
Crew 
John O. CREIGHTON, Kenneth S. REIGHTLER Jr., Mark N. BROWN, James F. BUCHLI, Charles D. GEMAR
Type of engine 
_unknown engine
Aircraft 
Space Shuttle Orbiter "Discovery"
Aircraft manufacturer 
NASA