Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-53 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission in support of the United States Department of Defense. The mission was launched on 2 December 1992 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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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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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit16 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 53 1992-086A | Payload | re-entered 1992-12-09 | |
| USA 89 1992-086B | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B 1992-086C | Rocket body | 359 × 6300 km · 57.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086D | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086E | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086H | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
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| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086J | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086K | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086L | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086M | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086N | Debris | 433 × 5489 km · 56.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086P | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086Q | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 89 R/B DEB 1992-086R | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1992-086. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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