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STS-49
Human spaceflight. STS-49 was launched on May 7, 1992 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 16, 1992).
COSPAR 1992-026ANORAD 21963United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Endeavour (STS-49)
- Common name
- STS-49
- Payload designation
- OV-105
- International designator
- 1992-026A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21963
- GCAT identifier
- S21963
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/418
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-105
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- May 7, 1992 · 23:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-026Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 275 km
- Apogee
- 350 km
- Inclination
- 28.33°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 16, 1992
- Last known active
- May 16, 1992
- End of operations
- May 16, 1992
Size
- Mass
- 96.1 t
- Dry mass
- 86.5 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 111.6 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 Q842278 (CC0).