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STS-109
Human spaceflight. STS-109 was launched on March 1, 2002 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 12, 2002).
COSPAR 2002-010ANORAD 27388United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Columbia (STS-109)
- Common name
- STS-109
- Payload designation
- OV-102
- International designator
- 2002-010A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27388
- GCAT identifier
- S27388
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/412
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STS
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- March 1, 2002 · 11:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-010Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 215 km
- Apogee
- 574 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 12, 2002
- Last known active
- Mar 12, 2002
- End of operations
- Mar 12, 2002
Size
- Mass
- 104.4 t
- Dry mass
- 92.2 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 113.8 t
- Length
- 37.3 m
- Diameter
- 23.80 m
- Span
- 37.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q773916 (CC0).