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Discovery (STS-56)

retired

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1993-023ALaunched 4/8/1993

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Spacelab Atlas 2
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 4/8/1993
Last Contact: 4/17/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 295 km
Inclination: 57 deg
Dry Mass: 86,550 kg
Total Mass: 102,329 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Johnson Space Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1993-023A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/269