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OV-105 ISS

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 1, 2000, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 1, 2000 · 03:06 UTCLaunch 2000-078Launch no. 4,446 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 1, 2000, 03:06
Launch designation
2000-078
Mission
OV-105 ISS
Flight name
ISS 4A
Vehicle flight ID
STS-97

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
381 km
Payload mass to orbit
130.9 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-97)2000-078ANORAD 26630NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight95.6 tDocked with another object · Dec 2, 2000
FPP2000-078BNORAD 28896NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterSpace science23 kgAttached to another object · Dec 7, 2000
ISS P6 ITS2000-078NASA 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.