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About this launch
STS-26 was the twenty-sixth space shuttle mission and the seventh flight of the orbiter Discovery. It was the return to flight mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was the first to have all of its crew members wear pressure suits for launch and landing since STS-4 and the first…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Site
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle
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MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 26 1988-091A | Payload | re-entered 1988-10-03 | |
| TDRS 3 1988-091B | Payload | 35614 × 35957 km · 12.5° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(1) 1988-091C | Rocket body | 302 × 28278 km · 26.3° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1988-091D | Rocket body | 35639 × 35816 km · 12.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-091. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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