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STS 53 (22259)
COSPAR: 1992-086A | Alt Name: Discovery (STS-53)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22259
International Designator
1992-086A
Decay Date
12/9/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STS 53
Alternative Name
Discovery (STS-53)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
STS 53 was a crewed spacecraft mission using the Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103), launched on December 2, 1992, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. It had a dry mass of 85,622 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 92,838 kilograms. The spacecraft is equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power supply and uses two OME (AJ10-190) motors as propulsion systems. The mission was operated by the Johnson Space Center (JSC), and the satellite's shape can be described as a box with wings and fin.
Physical Characteristics
Length
37.3
Diameter
23.8
Span
37.3
Dry Mass
85622
Launch Mass
92838
Shape
Box + 2 Wing + Fin
Radar Cross Section
26.5
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OV-103
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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