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OV-102 Research/FF

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 22, 1996, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 22, 1996 · 20:18 UTCLaunch 1996-012Launch no. 4,053 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 22, 1996, 20:18
Launch designation
1996-012
Mission
OV-102 Research/FF
Flight name
TSS-1R
Vehicle flight ID
STS-75

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
416 km
Payload mass to orbit
114.2 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Columbia (STS-75)1996-012ANORAD 23801NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight102.0 tLanded · Mar 9, 1996
TSS-1R1996-012BNORAD 23805Italian Space AgencyTechnology674 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 20, 1996
TSS-1R Deployer1996-012NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
TSS-1R MPESS1996-012NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
USMP-3 Fwd1996-012NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
USMP-3 Aft1996-012NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
EDO-71996-012NASA Johnson 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.