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STS-61-C
Human spaceflight. STS-61-C was launched on January 12, 1986 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 18, 1986).
COSPAR 1986-003ANORAD 16481United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Columbia (STS 61-C)
- Common name
- STS-61-C
- Payload designation
- OV-102
- International designator
- 1986-003A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16481
- GCAT identifier
- S16481
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/148
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-102
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- January 12, 1986 · 11:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1986-003Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 323 km
- Apogee
- 346 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 18, 1986
- Last known active
- Jan 18, 1986
- End of operations
- Jan 18, 1986
Size
- Mass
- 95.2 t
- Dry mass
- 87.9 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 108.3 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 Q658305 (CC0).