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OV-105 ISS

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 15, 2009, carrying 8 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 15, 2009 · 22:03 UTCLaunch 2009-038Launch no. 4,992 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 15, 2009, 22:03
Launch designation
2009-038
Mission
OV-105 ISS
Flight name
ISS 2J/A
Vehicle flight ID
STS-127

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
423 km
Payload mass to orbit
124.8 t
Payloads
8
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-127)2009-038ANORAD 35633NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight99.5 tDocked with another object · Jul 17, 2009
DRAGONSAT AggieSat 22009-038BNORAD 35690Texas A&M UniversityTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 17, 2010
ANDE-Pollux2009-038ENORAD 35693USAF SMC/DoD Space Test ProgramTechnology25 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 29, 2010
ANDE-Castor2009-038FNORAD 35694USAF SMC/DoD Space Test ProgramTechnology50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 18, 2010
SEDA-AP1998-067PUNORAD 43870Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencySpace science450 kgAttached to another object · Jul 23, 2009
ICS-EF (IOCS)1998-067RJNORAD 45265Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTechnology310 kgAttached to another object · Jul 23, 2009
DRAGONSAT Bevo-12009-038BUniversity of Texas - Austin———
Kibo Exposed Facility2009-038Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency———

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