Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-36 was the thirty-fourth mission of the shuttle program and the sixth of Atlantis and the fourth night launch of the shuttle program. It was a department of defence mission and so its mission is classified.
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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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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 36 1990-019A | Payload | re-entered 1990-03-04 | |
| USA 53 1990-019B | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 53 DEB 1990-019C | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 53 DEB 1990-019D | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 53 DEB 1990-019E | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 53 DEB 1990-019F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 53 DEB 1990-019G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1990-019. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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