STS 32 (20409)

COSPAR: 1990-002A | Alt Name: Columbia (STS-32)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 9, 1990

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20409

International Designator

1990-002A

Decay Date

1/20/1990

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 32

Alternative Name

Columbia (STS-32)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 32, also known as Columbia (STS-32), is a US crewed spacecraft with a NORAD catalog ID of 20409 and an object ID of 1990-002A. Launched on January 9, 1990, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle, this winged orbiter has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span, and a diameter of 23.8 meters. The spacecraft weighs 102454 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 92337 kilograms. It is equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power generation and features a shape described as a box with two wings and a fin. The mission was operated by JSC (Johnson Space Center) with the payload designated OV-102, manufactured by RWI (Rockwell International).

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

92337

Launch Mass

102454

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OV-102

Purpose

Crewed Spacecraft

Mission

Crewed Spacecraft

Manufacturer

RWI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

STS OV

Configuration

Winged orbiter

Motor

2 x OME (AJ10-190)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Fuel cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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