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STS-43
Human spaceflight. STS-43 was launched on August 2, 1991 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 11, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-054ANORAD 21638United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Atlantis (STS-43)
- Common name
- STS-43
- Payload designation
- OV-104
- International designator
- 1991-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21638
- GCAT identifier
- S21638
- 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
- August 2, 1991 · 15:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-054Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 299 km
- Apogee
- 331 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 11, 1991
- Last known active
- Aug 11, 1991
- End of operations
- Aug 11, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 91.4 t
- Dry mass
- 84.9 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 112.5 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 Q901010 (CC0).