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STS-59
Human spaceflight. STS-59 was launched on April 9, 1994 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 20, 1994).
COSPAR 1994-020ANORAD 23042United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Endeavour (STS-59)
- Common name
- STS-59
- Payload designation
- OV-105
- International designator
- 1994-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23042
- GCAT identifier
- S23042
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/276
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
- April 9, 1994 · 11:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-020Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 226 km
- Inclination
- 56.99°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 20, 1994
- Last known active
- Apr 20, 1994
- End of operations
- Apr 20, 1994
Size
- Mass
- 95.1 t
- Dry mass
- 88.2 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 105.7 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 Q151808 (CC0).