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OV-102 Spacelab

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on November 28, 1983, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 28, 1983 · 16:00 UTCLaunch 1983-116Launch no. 2,758 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 28, 1983, 16:00
Launch designation
1983-116
Mission
OV-102 Spacelab
Flight name
Spacelab 1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-9

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
255 km
Payload mass to orbit
107.0 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Columbia (STS-9)1983-116ANORAD 14523NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight93.6 tLanded · Dec 8, 1983
Spacelab 11983-116European Space Agency———
Spacelab 1 Pallet1983-116European Space Agency———
IECM1983-116NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.