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STS-38
Human spaceflight. STS-38 was launched on November 15, 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 20, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-097ANORAD 20935United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Atlantis (STS-38)
- Common name
- STS-38
- Payload designation
- OV-104
- International designator
- 1990-097A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20935
- GCAT identifier
- S20935
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-104
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- November 15, 1990 · 23:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-097Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 260 km
- Apogee
- 269 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 20, 1990
- Last known active
- Nov 20, 1990
- End of operations
- Nov 20, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 92.3 t
- Dry mass
- 84.3 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 107.6 t
- Length
- 37.3 m
- Diameter
- 23.80 m
- Span
- 37.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q845377 (CC0).