1993-027 Success

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-55

Apr 26, 1993, 02:50 PM UTC

Track in KeepTrack

Launch Overview

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Agency

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39A

Outcome

Success

Flight

STS-55

COSPAR Designator

1993-027

Mission

STS-55

STS-55 (Space Transportation System 55), or D-2 was the 55th overall flight of the US Space Shuttle and the 14th flight of Shuttle Columbia. This flight was a multinational Spacelab flight involving 88 experiments from eleven different nations. The experiments ranged from biology sciences to simple earth observations.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Provider

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Agency launches

46 (3 YTD)

Site launches

72 (3 YTD)

Pad launches

49 (1 YTD)

Payloads (3)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1993-027A OV-102 JSC US Track
1993-027A Spacelab Long Module 1 DARA D
1993-027A USS DARA D