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STS-75

Human spaceflight. STS-75 was launched on February 22, 1996 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 9, 1996).

COSPAR 1996-012ANORAD 23801United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Columbia (STS-75)
Common name
STS-75
Payload designation
OV-102
International designator
1996-012A
NORAD catalog number
23801
GCAT identifier
S23801
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/310

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
OV-102
Country
United States
Builder
Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
Platform (bus)
STS OV

Launch

Date
February 22, 1996 · 20:18 UTC
Launch record
1996-012Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
289 km
Apogee
296 km
Inclination
28.46°
Status
Landed
Status date
March 9, 1996
Last known active
Mar 9, 1996
End of operations
Mar 9, 1996

Size

Mass
102.0 t
Dry mass
93.4 t
Total mass with attached objects
113.5 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 Q749642 (CC0).