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STS-72
Human spaceflight. STS-72 was launched on January 11, 1996 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 20, 1996).
COSPAR 1996-001ANORAD 23762United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Endeavour (STS-72)
- Common name
- STS-72
- Payload designation
- OV-105
- International designator
- 1996-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23762
- GCAT identifier
- S23762
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/310
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
- January 11, 1996 · 09:41 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-001Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 458 km
- Apogee
- 465 km
- Inclination
- 28.45°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 20, 1996
- Last known active
- Jan 20, 1996
- End of operations
- Jan 20, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 101.8 t
- Dry mass
- 87.9 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 108.2 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 Q569103 (CC0).