Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-29 was the eighth flight of Discovery and its primary mission was to deploy the TDRS-D 10 satellite. It also deployed eight secondary payloads.
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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
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 29 1989-021A | Payload | re-entered 1989-03-18 | |
| TDRS 4 1989-021B | Payload | 36218 × 36373 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(1) 1989-021C | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-09-30 | |
| IUS R/B(2) 1989-021D | Rocket body | 35598 × 35790 km · 8.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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