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First flight of Endeavour. On orbit repair of the Intelsat VI satellite and redeployment with new kick motor. Assembly of Station by Extravehicular Activity Methods (ASEM), while a ttached to the cargo bay. Landed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. May 16, 1992. Mission Duration: 213 hours 17 minutes 38 seconds. Launch Date: May 2, 1992 Launch Vehicle: Endeavour Crew: Commander: Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot: Kevin P. Chilton, Mission Specialists: Richard J. Hieb, Bruce E. Melnick, Pierre J. Thout, Kathryn C. Thornton, Thomas D. Akers Show more