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OV-105 Spacelab

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 9, 1994, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 9, 1994 · 11:05 UTCLaunch 1994-020Launch no. 3,887 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 9, 1994, 11:05
Launch designation
1994-020
Mission
OV-105 Spacelab
Flight name
SRL-1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-59

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
228 km
Payload mass to orbit
105.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-59)1994-020ANORAD 23042NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight95.1 tLanded · Apr 20, 1994
MAPS1994-020Jet Propulsion Lab———
Spacelab SRL-11994-020Jet Propulsion Lab———

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