Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-37 was the eighth flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the primary obective of launching the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. The mission featured two spacewalks, the first since 1985.
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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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MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 37 1991-027A | Payload | re-entered 1991-04-11 | |
| CGRO 1991-027B | Payload | re-entered 2000-06-04 |
COSPAR ID 1991-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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