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STS 64 (23251)
COSPAR: 1994-059A | Alt Name: Discovery (STS-64)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 9, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23251
International Designator
1994-059A
Decay Date
9/20/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STS 64
Alternative Name
Discovery (STS-64)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
STS 64 was launched on September 9, 1994, from Launch Pad LC39B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. This winged orbiter spacecraft, also known as Discovery (STS-64), is part of the STS OV bus configuration and measures 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. Its dry mass is 87,018 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 95,457 kilograms. The spacecraft was manufactured by RWI and operated as a crewed mission under the ownership of JSC. It was powered by fuel cells and batteries and equipped with two OME (AJ10-190) motors for propulsion. STS 64 had a box shape with wings and fins, designed to conduct various missions in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
37.3
Diameter
23.8
Span
37.3
Dry Mass
87018
Launch Mass
95457
Shape
Box + 2 Wing + Fin
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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