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STS-81
Human spaceflight. STS-81 was launched on January 12, 1997 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 15, 1997).
COSPAR 1997-001ANORAD 24711United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Atlantis (STS-81)
- Common name
- STS-81
- Payload designation
- OV-104
- International designator
- 1997-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24711
- GCAT identifier
- S24711
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/322
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-104
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- January 12, 1997 · 09:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-001Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 253 km
- Apogee
- 297 km
- Inclination
- 51.65°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- January 15, 1997
- Last known active
- Jan 22, 1997
- End of operations
- Jan 22, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 102.7 t
- Dry mass
- 91.8 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 109.8 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 Q1128120 (CC0).