STS 65 (23173)

COSPAR: 1994-039A | Alt Name: Columbia (STS-65)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 8, 1994

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23173

International Designator

1994-039A

Decay Date

7/23/1994

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 65

Alternative Name

Columbia (STS-65)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 65 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Columbia (OV-102), launched on July 8, 1994, from Launch Pad LC39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The orbiter had dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. It had a dry mass of 92,430 kilograms and a launch mass of 99,801 kilograms. STS 65 was equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power supply and featured two OME (AJ10-190) motors. The spacecraft's shape was described as Box + 2 Wing + Fin. Columbia carried out its mission as a crewed spacecraft, operating under the ownership of JSC (Johnson Space Center).

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

92430

Launch Mass

99801

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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