Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-41 was the eleventh mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The four-day mission with a primary objective the launch the Ulysses probe as part of the International Solar Polar Mission.
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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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MissionHeliophysics · LEO
Heliophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 41 1990-090A | Payload | re-entered 1990-10-10 | |
| ULYSSES 1990-090B | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| IUS R/B(1) 1990-090C | Rocket body | 307 × 27158 km · 28.5° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1990-090D | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| PAM-S R/B 1990-090E | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1990-090. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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