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OV-105 Research/FF

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 7, 1995, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 7, 1995 · 15:09 UTCLaunch 1995-048Launch no. 4,013 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 7, 1995, 15:09
Launch designation
1995-048
Mission
OV-105 Research/FF
Flight name
WSF/Spartan/IEH-1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-69

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
414 km
Payload mass to orbit
113.6 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-69)1995-048ANORAD 23667NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight98.9 tLanded · Sep 18, 1995
Spartan 2011995-048BNORAD 23668NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy1,290 kgAttached to another object · Sep 8, 1995
Wake Shield Facility1995-048CNORAD 23669Space Industries International/CalspanMicrogravity1,979 kgAttached to another object · Sep 11, 1995
IEH-11995-048NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
GBA-8/CAPL1995-048NASA 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.