Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-52 was a Space Transportation System (NASA Space Shuttle) mission using orbiter Columbia, and was launched on 22 October 1992.
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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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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 52 1992-070A | Payload | re-entered 1992-11-01 | |
| LAGEOS 2 1992-070B | Payload | 5616 × 5952 km · 52.6° | Globe |
| IRIS R/B 1992-070D | Rocket body | re-entered 2025-12-23 | |
| LAGEOS 2 AKM (MAGE 1S) 1992-070E | Rocket body | 5615 × 5950 km · 52.6° | Globe |
| CTA 1992-070C | Payload | re-entered 1992-11-01 | |
| IRIS DEB 1992-070F | Debris | re-entered 2005-01-08 |
COSPAR ID 1992-070. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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