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STS-96
Human spaceflight. STS-96 was launched on May 27, 1999 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 29, 1999).
COSPAR 1999-030ANORAD 25760United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Discovery (STS-96)
- Common name
- STS-96
- Payload designation
- OV-103
- International designator
- 1999-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25760
- GCAT identifier
- S25760
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/366
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STS
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- May 27, 1999 · 10:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-030Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 380 km
- Apogee
- 385 km
- Inclination
- 51.59°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- May 29, 1999
- Last known active
- Jun 6, 1999
- End of operations
- Jun 6, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 102.2 t
- Dry mass
- 89.9 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 115.3 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 Q1340868 (CC0).