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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:airlines
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gptkb:Robert_G._P._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:collaborations
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Involvement of international scientists
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Wendy_B._Lawrence
gptkb:David_C._Leestma
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:5
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:Ellen_Baker
gptkb:Jerry_L._Ross
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:boxing_match
Extensive training prior to launch
All crew members healthy post-mission
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gptkbp:elevation
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Low Earth Orbit
300 km
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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STS-37
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gptkbp:instrument
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Gamma-ray detectors
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gptkbp:is_a_destination_for
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Low Earth Orbit
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gptkbp:landing_site
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
April 11, 1991
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gptkbp:launch_date
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April 5, 1991
Months of preparation
12:13 UTC
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:spacecraft
122,000 kg
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gptkbp:launched
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April 5, 1991 to April 11, 1991
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gptkbp:legacy
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Enhanced understanding of gamma-ray emissions
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:STS-38
gptkb:Scientific_research
gptkb:STS-37_patch
gptkb:Atlantis
gptkb:STS-36
gptkb:Richard_O._Covey
Completed
96
Successful
Data analysis ongoing
Technical challenges during deployment
Contributed to gamma-ray astronomy
Data analyzed for years after mission
Orbiter inspected and refurbished
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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6 days
6 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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28.5 degrees
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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Significant data returned to Earth
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gptkbp:restoration
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Successful recovery of the orbiter
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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Study cosmic gamma-ray sources
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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gptkb:Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
10,000 kg
Successful deployment of payload
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gptkbp:significance
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First deployment of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
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gptkbp:speed
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28,000 km/h
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:automobile
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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