Seated (L-R): Brian Duffy, Charles Bolden;
Standing (L-R): Byron Lichtenberg, Michael Foale, David Leestma, Kathryn Sullivan, Dirk Frimout
Mission patch
Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-45), launched March 24, 1992, was the 11th flight of Atlantis. Its crew consisted of Commander Charles Bolden, Pilot Brian Duffy, Mission Specialist Kathryn Sullivan, Mission Specialist David Leestma, Mission Specialist Michael Foale, Payload Specialist Dirk Frimout (first Belgian in space), and Payload Specialist Byron Lichtenberg.
During the mission, the crew carried out many scientific experiments. The original mission was extended for a day so the crew could conduct more experiments.
They returned to Earth April 2.
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