STS 111 (27440)

COSPAR: 2002-028A | Alt Name: Endeavour (STS-111)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 5, 2002

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27440

International Designator

2002-028A

Decay Date

6/19/2002

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 111

Alternative Name

Endeavour (STS-111)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 111, also known as Endeavour (STS-111), is a winged orbiter spacecraft owned by JSC and launched on June 5, 2002, from LC39A at AFETR using the Space Shuttle launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length, 23.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 37.3 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 86,750 kilograms with a launch mass of 98,660 kilograms. Its mission was to serve as a crewed spacecraft for space operations, equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by BNAP, the orbiter has a shape characterized as "Box + 2 Wing + Fin" and is configured with an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 133.1. The satellite's orbital stability was established on June 5, 2002.

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

86750

Launch Mass

98660

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

133.1

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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