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USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

Experiment-carrying truss carried in the space shuttle cargo bay. Based on the original SPAS structure (but without the avionics and attitude control) flown on the Spacelab D-1 and D-2 missions.

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Space Shuttle

Chronology

2 events

1985 October 30

17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A. Launch Platform: MLP1. LV Family: Shuttle. Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.
  • USS - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Program: STS. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads. Spacecraft: USS. Decay Date: 1985-11-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 16230 . COSPAR: 1985-104xx. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.10 min.

1993 April 26

14:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A. Launch Platform: MLP3. LV Family: Shuttle. Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.