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STS-3
Human spaceflight. STS-3 was launched on March 22, 1982 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 30, 1982).
COSPAR 1982-022ANORAD 13106United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Columbia (STS-3)
- Common name
- STS-3
- Payload designation
- OV-102
- International designator
- 1982-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13106
- GCAT identifier
- S13106
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/067
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-102
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- March 22, 1982 · 16:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1982-022Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 237 km
- Apogee
- 245 km
- Inclination
- 38.03°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 30, 1982
- Last known active
- Mar 30, 1982
- End of operations
- Mar 30, 1982
Size
- Mass
- 90.9 t
- Dry mass
- 83.7 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 101.1 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 Q518867 (CC0).