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