STS-69

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STS-69: the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space

About this launch

STS-69 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission, and the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility (WSF). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 7 September 1995. It was the 100th successful manned NASA spaceflight, not including X-15 flights.

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

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Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle

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MissionAstrophysics · LEO

Astrophysics · LEO

What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects

Object	Type	Orbit
STS 69 1995-048A	Payload	re-entered 1995-09-18
SPARTAN 201 1995-048B	Payload	re-entered 1995-09-18
WSF 2 1995-048C	Payload	re-entered 1995-09-18

COSPAR ID 1995-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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