STS 131 (36507)

COSPAR: 2010-012A | Alt Name: Discovery (STS-131)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 5, 2010

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36507

International Designator

2010-012A

Decay Date

4/20/2010

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 131

Alternative Name

Discovery (STS-131)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 131, also known as Discovery (STS-131), is a winged orbiter crewed spacecraft launched on April 5, 2010, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. It was manufactured by BNAP and owned by JSC. The satellite has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 23.8 meters, and it had a dry mass of 87,935 kilograms and a launch mass of 95,869 kilograms. It was equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's configuration includes a box shape with two wings and a fin. Its mission purpose was to serve as a crewed spacecraft.

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

87935

Launch Mass

95869

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

63.0957

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OV-103

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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