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OV-102 Research

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 4, 1994, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 4, 1994 · 13:53 UTCLaunch 1994-015Launch no. 3,882 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 4, 1994, 13:53
Launch designation
1994-015
Mission
OV-102 Research
Flight name
USMP-2/OAST-2
Vehicle flight ID
STS-62

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
305 km
Payload mass to orbit
111.4 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Columbia (STS-62)1994-015ANORAD 23025NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight99.1 tLanded · Mar 18, 1994
USMP-2 Fwd1994-015NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
USMP-2 Aft1994-015NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
OAST-21994-015NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
EDO-31994-015NASA Johnson Space Flight Center———
BETSU1994-015USAF SMC/DoD Space Test Program———

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