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First flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis. First Department of Defense Space Shuttle flight in which the payload, orbital parameters and mission objectives remain classified. An Air F orce crew flew the highly successful mission. Landed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA at 1:00 PM EDT on October 7. Flight duration was four days, one hour and 45 minutes. Also avaliable as a 1" lapel pin. Launch Date: October 3, 1985 at 11:15 AM EST Launch Vehicle: Atlantis Crew: Commander: Karol Bobko, Pilot: Ronald J. Grabe, Mission Specialists: Robert Stewart, David Hilmers, Payload Specialists: William A. Pailes. Show more