Saturday, August 8, 2020

Columbia (STS-28) launched 1989

STS-28 crew
Front row (L-R): Richard Richards, Brewster Shaw, David Leestma
Back row (L-R): Mark Brown, James Adamson

Mission patch

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-28), launched August 8, 1989, was the fourth mission dedicated to the Department of Defense.  Its crew consisted of Commander Brewster Shaw, Pilot Richard Richards, James Adamson, David Leestma and Mark Brown.

The crew deployed two reconnaissance satellites during the mission.  They returned to Earth August 13.



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