1991-040 Success

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-40

Jun 5, 1991, 01:24 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Agency

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39B

Outcome

Success

Flight

STS-40

COSPAR Designator

1991-040

Mission

STS-40

STS-40 was the eleventh launch of Columbia and carried the Spacelab module for Spacelab Life Sciences 1 (SLS-1), the fifth Spacelab mission and the first dedicated to biology. It was also the first mission to carry three women crew members.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Provider

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Agency launches

32 (3 YTD)

Site launches

58 (3 YTD)

Pad launches

18 (2 YTD)

Payloads (3)

Piece	Name	Owner	State	Track
1991-040	Spacelab Long Module 1	MSFC	US
1991-040	GAS Bridge	MSFC	US
1991-040A	OV-102	JSC	US	Track