Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-30 was the twenty-ninth space shuttle mission and the fourth of Atlantis. It was the first mission since the challenger disaster to have a female astronaut on board. It deployed the Venus-bound Magellan probe into orbit.
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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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MissionPlanetary Science · LEO
Planetary Science · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 30 1989-033A | Payload | re-entered 1989-05-08 | |
| MAGELLAN 1989-033B | Payload | re-entered 1994-10-14 | |
| IUS R/B(1) 1989-033C | Rocket body | 312 × 19409 km · 27.9° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1989-033D | Rocket body | orbits Venus |
COSPAR ID 1989-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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