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About this launch
STS-70 was the 21st flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and the last of 7 shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). This was the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. STS-70 was also the first…
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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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MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
What it put in orbit4 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 70 1995-035A | Payload | re-entered 1995-07-22 | |
| TDRS 7 1995-035B | Payload | 35751 × 35819 km · 13.3° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(1) 1995-035C | Rocket body | 297 × 31207 km · 26.4° | Globe |
| IUS R/B(2) 1995-035D | Rocket body | 35687 × 35765 km · 15.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1995-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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