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Discovery (STS-53)

retired

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1992-086ALaunched 12/2/1992

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 89 (QUASAR 10)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 12/2/1992
Last Contact: 12/9/1992

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 324 km
Inclination: 57 deg
Dry Mass: 85,622 kg
Total Mass: 104,657 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Johnson Space Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1992-086A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/267