RocketSpace Shuttle
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 24, 1990, 12:33
- Launch designation
- 1990-037
- Mission
- OV-103 HST mission
- Flight name
- HST
- Vehicle flight ID
- STS-31R
- Year
- Launches in 1990
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 620 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 116.1 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery (STS-31) | 1990-037ANORAD 20579 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | Human spaceflight | 93.0 t | Landed · Apr 29, 1990 |
| Hubble Space Telescope | 1990-037BNORAD 20580 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 7,547 kg | Attached to another object · Apr 25, 1990 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.