STS 47 (22120)

COSPAR: 1992-061A | Alt Name: Endeavour (STS-47)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 12, 1992

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22120

International Designator

1992-061A

Decay Date

9/20/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 47

Alternative Name

Endeavour (STS-47)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 47, also known as Endeavour (STS-47), is a crewed spacecraft with a winged orbiter configuration manufactured by RWI and owned by JSC. Launched on September 12, 1992, from LC39B at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle, this satellite measures 37.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 23.8 meters. It has a dry mass of 87,025 kilograms and a launch mass of 92,679 kilograms. The spacecraft is powered by fuel cells and batteries and equipped with two OME (AJ10-190) motors for propulsion and a Reaction Control System (RCS) rated at 3.08. Its purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft, and its shape consists of a box with wings and fins.

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

87025

Launch Mass

92679

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

3.08

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OV-105

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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