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STS 58 (22869)
COSPAR: 1993-065A | Alt Name: Columbia (STS-58)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 18, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22869
International Designator
1993-065A
Decay Date
11/1/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STS 58
Alternative Name
Columbia (STS-58)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
STS 58 was a Space Shuttle mission, specifically an orbiter named Columbia (designated OV-102), launched on October 18, 1993, from Launch Pad LC39B at the Kennedy Space Center using the Space Shuttle as the launch vehicle. It had dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. The shuttle's dry mass was 92,677 kilograms, and its total launch mass was 97,642 kilograms. Equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power and two OME (AJ10-190) motors, the spacecraft operated as a crewed mission managed by JSC. Its shape was described as a box with wings and fins.
Physical Characteristics
Length
37.3
Diameter
23.8
Span
37.3
Dry Mass
92677
Launch Mass
97642
Shape
Box + 2 Wing + Fin
Radar Cross Section
65.9
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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