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OV-104 ISS

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 8, 2000, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 8, 2000 · 12:45 UTCLaunch 2000-053Launch no. 4,421 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 8, 2000, 12:45
Launch designation
2000-053
Mission
OV-104 ISS
Flight name
ISS 2A.2b
Vehicle flight ID
STS-106

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
387 km
Payload mass to orbit
125.2 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Atlantis (STS-106)2000-053ANORAD 26489NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight100.4 tDocked with another object · Sep 10, 2000
ICC 32000-053Spacehab Inc.———
Spacehab SH-152000-053Spacehab Inc.———

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