STS 50 (22000)

COSPAR: 1992-034A | Alt Name: Columbia (STS-50)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 25, 1992

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22000

International Designator

1992-034A

Decay Date

7/9/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 50

Alternative Name

Columbia (STS-50)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 50 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Columbia (OV-102) and launched on June 25, 1992, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida using the Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 23.8 meters. It had a dry mass of 85,289 kg and launched with a mass of 97,961 kg. Equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power, the shuttle was designed as a winged orbiter with a box + 2 wing + fin shape. The RCS system capacity was 66.08 units, and it carried its mission under the ownership of JSC (Johnson Space Center).

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

85289

Launch Mass

97961

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

66.08

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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