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OV-105 ISS

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 5, 2001, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 5, 2001 · 22:19 UTCLaunch 2001-054Launch no. 4,506 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 5, 2001, 22:19
Launch designation
2001-054
Mission
OV-105 ISS
Flight name
ISS UF-1
Vehicle flight ID
STS-108

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
390 km
Payload mass to orbit
127.0 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-108)2001-054ANORAD 26995NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight99.3 tDocked with another object · Dec 7, 2001
Starshine 22001-054BNORAD 26996NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science39 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 26, 2002
MACH-12001-054NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
Raffaello2001-054NASA Marshall 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.