Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-33 was the thirty-second shuttle mission and the ninth of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was the fifth shuttle mission in support of the Department of Defence.
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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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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 33 1989-090A | Payload | re-entered 1989-11-28 | |
| USA 48 1989-090B | Payload | 34466 × 36846 km · 16.8° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(1) 1989-090C | Rocket body | 255 × 23223 km · 27.4° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1989-090D | Rocket body | 34584 × 37412 km · 17.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-090. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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