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OV-104 Spacelab

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 24, 1992, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 24, 1992 · 13:13 UTCLaunch 1992-015Launch no. 3,700 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 24, 1992, 13:13
Launch designation
1992-015
Mission
OV-104 Spacelab
Flight name
Spacelab Atlas 1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-45

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
307 km
Payload mass to orbit
100.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Atlantis (STS-45)1992-015ANORAD 21915NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight93.1 tLanded · Apr 2, 1992
Spacelab Atlas 1 Fwd1992-015NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
Spacelab Atlas 1 Aft1992-015NASA 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.