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OV-103 Research/FF

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 9, 1994, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 9, 1994 · 22:22 UTCLaunch 1994-059Launch no. 3,929 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 1994, 22:22
Launch designation
1994-059
Mission
OV-103 Research/FF
Flight name
Spartan/LITE
Vehicle flight ID
STS-64

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
267 km
Payload mass to orbit
106.0 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discovery (STS-64)1994-059ANORAD 23251NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight95.5 tLanded · Sep 20, 1994
Spartan 2011994-059BNORAD 23253NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy1,288 kgAttached to another object · Sep 13, 1994
LITE1994-059NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
GBA-71994-059NASA 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.