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STS-83
Human spaceflight. STS-83 was launched on April 4, 1997 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 8, 1997).
COSPAR 1997-013ANORAD 24755United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Columbia (STS-83)
- Common name
- STS-83
- Payload designation
- OV-102
- International designator
- 1997-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24755
- GCAT identifier
- S24755
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/329
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-102
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- April 4, 1997 · 19:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-013Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 298 km
- Apogee
- 303 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 8, 1997
- Last known active
- Apr 8, 1997
- End of operations
- Apr 8, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 98.6 t
- Dry mass
- 94.3 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 112.7 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 Q632761 (CC0).