Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-44 was a Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis that launched on 24 November 1991. It was a U.S. Department of Defense space mission.
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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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 44 1991-080A | Payload | re-entered 1991-12-01 | |
| USA 75 (DSP 16) 1991-080B | Payload | 36087 × 36100 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(1) 1991-080C | Rocket body | 440 × 34057 km · 26.5° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1991-080D | Rocket body | 35417 × 35598 km · 13.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-080. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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