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STS-121
Human spaceflight. STS-121 was launched on July 4, 2006 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 6, 2006).
COSPAR 2006-028ANORAD 29251United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Discovery (STS-121)
- Common name
- STS-121
- Payload designation
- OV-103
- International designator
- 2006-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29251
- GCAT identifier
- S29251
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/506
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
- July 4, 2006 · 18:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-028Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 334 km
- Apogee
- 348 km
- Inclination
- 51.63°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- July 6, 2006
- Last known active
- Jul 17, 2006
- End of operations
- Jul 17, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 98.3 t
- Dry mass
- 88.5 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 114.9 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 Q312037 (CC0).