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STS 99 (26088)
COSPAR: 2000-010A | Alt Name: Endeavour (STS-99)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26088
International Designator
2000-010A
Decay Date
2/22/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STS 99
Alternative Name
Endeavour (STS-99)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
STS 99, also known as Endeavour (STS-99), is a US crewed spacecraft with the object ID 2000-010A and NORAD catalog ID 26088. Launched on February 11, 2000, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle, it measures 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 87,750 kilograms and was manufactured by BNAP (Boeing North American). It is equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power and uses two OME (AJ10-190) motors. STS 99 serves as a winged orbiter with a box plus two wings and fin shape design, operated by JSC (Johnson Space Center).
Physical Characteristics
Length
37.3
Diameter
23.8
Span
37.3
Dry Mass
87750
Launch Mass
95593
Shape
Box + 2 Wing + Fin
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OV-105
Purpose
Crewed Spacecraft
Mission
Crewed Spacecraft
Manufacturer
BNAP
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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