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STS-33
Human spaceflight. STS-33 was launched on November 23, 1989 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 28, 1989).
COSPAR 1989-090ANORAD 20329United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Discovery (STS-33R)
- Common name
- STS-33
- Payload designation
- OV-103
- International designator
- 1989-090A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20329
- GCAT identifier
- S20329
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/220
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-103
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- November 23, 1989 · 00:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-090Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 237 km
- Apogee
- 558 km
- Inclination
- 28.46°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 28, 1989
- Last known active
- Nov 28, 1989
- End of operations
- Nov 28, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 92.3 t
- Dry mass
- 84.6 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 113.4 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 Q845718 (CC0).