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Columbia (STS-28R)

retired

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1989-061ALaunched 8/8/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 40/41 (QUASAR 8?)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 8/8/1989
Last Contact: 8/13/1989

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 301 km
Inclination: 57 deg
Dry Mass: 89,205 kg
Total Mass: 107,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Johnson Space Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-061A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/212