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OV-105 HST mission

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 2, 1993, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 1993 · 09:27 UTCLaunch 1993-075Launch no. 3,862 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 1993, 09:27
Launch designation
1993-075
Mission
OV-105 HST mission
Flight name
HST SM-1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-61

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
601 km
Payload mass to orbit
107.5 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-61)1993-075ANORAD 22917NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight99.8 tLanded · Dec 13, 1993
HST SM-1 ORUC1993-075NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
HST SM-1 SAC1993-075NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
HST SM-1 FSS1993-075NASA Goddard 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.