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STS-124
Human spaceflight. STS-124 was launched on May 31, 2008 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 2, 2008).
COSPAR 2008-027ANORAD 32960United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Discovery (STS-124)
- Common name
- STS-124
- Payload designation
- OV-103
- International designator
- 2008-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32960
- GCAT identifier
- S32960
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/562
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
- May 31, 2008 · 21:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-027Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 336 km
- Apogee
- 343 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- June 2, 2008
- Last known active
- Jun 14, 2008
- End of operations
- Jun 14, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 95.5 t
- Dry mass
- 88.5 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 114.0 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 Q217550 (CC0).