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OV-102 Spacelab

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 18, 1993, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 18, 1993 · 14:53 UTCLaunch 1993-065Launch no. 3,852 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 18, 1993, 14:53
Launch designation
1993-065
Mission
OV-102 Spacelab
Flight name
Spacelab SLS 2
Vehicle flight ID
STS-58

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
291 km
Payload mass to orbit
113.3 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Columbia (STS-58)1993-065ANORAD 22869NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight97.6 tLanded · Nov 1, 1993
Spacelab SLS 21993-065NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
EDO-21993-065NASA Johnson 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.