STS-26 was the 26th NASA Space Shuttle mission and the seventh flight of the orbiter Discovery. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on September 29, 1988, and landed four days later on October 3, 1988. STS-26 was declared the "Return to Flight" mission, being the first mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 28, 1986.

The launch date was Thursday, September 29, 1988 at 3:37 PM (UTC).

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Provider	NASA
Vehicle	Space Shuttle
Location	LC-39B Kennedy Space Center Florida, United States
All dates and times should be submitted in UTC timezone. Use Estimated Date if you don't know the official launch date and time; otherwise, use Window Opens/Closes and/or Planned T-0, which will override the Estimated Date.
— Estimated Date —
Date
— Window Opens —
Date
Time
Launch Date	Thursday, September 29, 1988
Launch Time	3:37 PM (UTC)
Launch Time (Pad)
— Planned T-0 —
Date	Thursday, September 29, 1988
Time	3:37 PM (UTC)
— Window Closes —
Date	Thursday, September 29, 1988
Time	3:37 PM (UTC)
Result	Success
COSPAR ID	1988-091