STS OV Satellite Bus
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
The STS OV bus accounts for 134 cataloged objects, of which 0 are in orbit and 0 are active. 134 have reentered. Most are built by RWI. The largest operator on this bus is NASA. The first launched in 1981, the most recent in 2011.
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In orbit
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Active
134
Total launched
134
Reentered
STS OV launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged STS OV satellites.
| Manufacturer | RWI |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Crewed Spacecraft |
| Launch mass | 104420 kg |
| Dry mass | 85289 kg |
| Length | 37.3 m |
| Diameter | 23.8 m |
| Span | 37.3 m |
| Shape | Box + 2 Wing + Fin |
| Power | Fuel cells, batteries |
| Propulsion | 2 x OME (AJ10-190) |
| Design life | 8 days, 22 hours, 9 minutes, 28 seconds |
| Equipment | ATLAS-1 laboratory with 12 instruments, Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SSBUV) experiment, one Get Away Special (GAS) canister, and six mid-deck experiments. |
Top operators
NASA 133 NASA Johnson Space Center 1
Top countries
US 134
STS OV satellites
Showing the latest 100 of 134. Track any of them live in KeepTrack.
| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Owner | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STS 135 Atlantis (STS-135) | 37736 | 2011-031A | JSC | Jul 8, 2011 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 134 Endeavour (STS-134) | 37577 | 2011-020A | JSC | May 16, 2011 | 91 min, 51.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 133 Discovery (STS-133) | 37371 | 2011-008A | JSC | Feb 24, 2011 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 132 Atlantis (STS-132) | 36572 | 2010-019A | JSC | May 14, 2010 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 131 Discovery (STS-131) | 36507 | 2010-012A | JSC | Apr 5, 2010 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 130 Endeavour (STS-130) | 36394 | 2010-004A | JSC | Feb 8, 2010 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 129 Atlantis (STS-129) | 36094 | 2009-062A | JSC | Nov 16, 2009 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 128 Discovery (STS-128) | 35811 | 2009-045A | JSC | Aug 29, 2009 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 127 Endeavour (STS-127) | 35633 | 2009-038A | JSC | Jul 15, 2009 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 125 Atlantis (STS-125) | 34933 | 2009-025A | JSC | May 11, 2009 | 93 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 119 Discovery (STS-119) | 34541 | 2009-012A | JSC | Mar 15, 2009 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 126 Endeavour (STS-126) | 33441 | 2008-059A | JSC | Nov 15, 2008 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 124 Discovery (STS-124) | 32960 | 2008-027A | JSC | May 31, 2008 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 123 Endeavour (STS-123) | 32699 | 2008-009A | JSC | Mar 11, 2008 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 122 Atlantis (STS-122) | 32486 | 2008-005A | JSC | Feb 7, 2008 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 120 Discovery (STS-120) | 32272 | 2007-050A | JSC | Oct 23, 2007 | 90 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 118 Endeavour (STS-118) | 32008 | 2007-035A | JSC | Aug 8, 2007 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 117 Atlantis (STS-117) | 31600 | 2007-024A | JSC | Jun 8, 2007 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 116 Discovery (STS-116) | 29647 | 2006-055A | JSC | Dec 10, 2006 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 115 Atlantis (STS-115) | 29391 | 2006-036A | JSC | Sep 9, 2006 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 121 Discovery (STS-121) | 29251 | 2006-028A | JSC | Jul 4, 2006 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 114 Discovery (STS-114) | 28775 | 2005-026A | JSC | Jul 26, 2005 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 107 Columbia (STS-107) | 27647 | 2003-003A | JSC | Jan 16, 2003 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 113 Endeavour (STS-113) | 27556 | 2002-052A | JSC | Nov 24, 2002 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 112 Atlantis (STS-112) | 27537 | 2002-047A | JSC | Oct 7, 2002 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 111 Endeavour (STS-111) | 27440 | 2002-028A | JSC | Jun 5, 2002 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 110 Atlantis (STS-110) | 27413 | 2002-018A | JSC | Apr 8, 2002 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 109 Columbia (STS-109) | 27388 | 2002-010A | JSC | Mar 1, 2002 | 95 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 108 Endeavour (STS-108) | 26995 | 2001-054A | JSC | Dec 5, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 105 Discovery (STS-105) | 26888 | 2001-035A | JSC | Aug 10, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 104 Atlantis (STS-104) | 26862 | 2001-028A | JSC | Jul 12, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 100 Endeavour (STS-100) | 26747 | 2001-016A | JSC | Apr 19, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 102 Discovery (STS-102) | 26718 | 2001-010A | JSC | Mar 8, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 98 Atlantis (STS-98) | 26698 | 2001-006A | JSC | Feb 7, 2001 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 97 Endeavour (STS-97) | 26630 | 2000-078A | JSC | Dec 1, 2000 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 92 Discovery (STS-92) | 26563 | 2000-062A | JSC | Oct 11, 2000 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 106 Atlantis (STS-106) | 26489 | 2000-053A | JSC | Sep 8, 2000 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 101 Atlantis (STS-101) | 26368 | 2000-027A | JSC | May 19, 2000 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 99 Endeavour (STS-99) | 26088 | 2000-010A | JSC | Feb 11, 2000 | 89 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 103 Discovery (STS-103) | 25996 | 1999-069A | JSC | Dec 20, 1999 | 96 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 93 Columbia (STS-93) | 25866 | 1999-040A | JSC | Jul 23, 1999 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 96 Discovery (STS-96) | 25760 | 1999-030A | JSC | May 27, 1999 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 88 Endeavour (STS-88) | 25549 | 1998-069A | JSC | Dec 4, 1998 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 95 Discovery (STS-95) | 25519 | 1998-064A | JSC | Oct 29, 1998 | 96 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 91 Discovery (STS-91) | 25356 | 1998-034A | JSC | Jun 2, 1998 | 92 min, 51.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 90 Columbia (STS-90) | 25297 | 1998-022A | JSC | Apr 17, 1998 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 89 Endeavour (STS-89) | 25143 | 1998-003A | JSC | Jan 23, 1998 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 87 Columbia (STS-87) | 25061 | 1997-073A | JSC | Nov 19, 1997 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 86 Atlantis (STS-86) | 24964 | 1997-055A | JSC | Sep 26, 1997 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 85 Discovery (STS-85) | 24889 | 1997-039A | JSC | Aug 7, 1997 | 87 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 94 Columbia (STS-94) | 24849 | 1997-032A | JSC | Jul 1, 1997 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 84 Atlantis (STS-84) | 24804 | 1997-023A | JSC | May 15, 1997 | 92 min, 51.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 83 Columbia (STS-83) | 24755 | 1997-013A | JSC | Apr 4, 1997 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 82 Discovery (STS-82) | 24719 | 1997-004A | JSC | Feb 11, 1997 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 81 Atlantis (STS-81) | 24711 | 1997-001A | JSC | Jan 12, 1997 | 92 min, 51.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 80 Columbia (STS-80) | 24660 | 1996-065A | JSC | Nov 19, 1996 | 89 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 79 Atlantis (STS-79) | 24324 | 1996-057A | JSC | Sep 16, 1996 | 92 min, 51.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 78 Columbia (STS-78) | 23931 | 1996-036A | JSC | Jun 20, 1996 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 77 Endeavour (STS-77) | 23870 | 1996-032A | JSC | May 19, 1996 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 76 Atlantis (STS-76) | 23831 | 1996-018A | JSC | Mar 22, 1996 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 75 Columbia (STS-75) | 23801 | 1996-012A | JSC | Feb 22, 1996 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 72 Endeavour (STS-72) | 23762 | 1996-001A | JSC | Jan 11, 1996 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 74 Atlantis (STS-74) | 23714 | 1995-061A | JSC | Nov 12, 1995 | 91 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 73 Columbia (STS-73) | 23688 | 1995-056A | JSC | Oct 20, 1995 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 69 Endeavour (STS-69) | 23667 | 1995-048A | JSC | Sep 7, 1995 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 70 Discovery (STS-70) | 23612 | 1995-035A | JSC | Jul 13, 1995 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 71 Atlantis (STS-71) | 23600 | 1995-030A | JSC | Jun 27, 1995 | 89 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 67 Endeavour (STS-67) | 23500 | 1995-007A | JSC | Mar 2, 1995 | 92 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 63 Discovery (STS-63) | 23469 | 1995-004A | JSC | Feb 3, 1995 | 92 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 66 Atlantis (STS-66) | 23340 | 1994-073A | JSC | Nov 3, 1994 | 90 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 68 Endeavour (STS-68) | 23285 | 1994-062A | JSC | Sep 30, 1994 | 89 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 64 Discovery (STS-64) | 23251 | 1994-059A | JSC | Sep 9, 1994 | 89 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 65 Columbia (STS-65) | 23173 | 1994-039A | JSC | Jul 8, 1994 | 89 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 59 Endeavour (STS-59) | 23042 | 1994-020A | JSC | Apr 9, 1994 | 89 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 62 Columbia (STS-62) | 23025 | 1994-015A | JSC | Mar 4, 1994 | 89 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 60 Discovery (STS-60) | 22977 | 1994-006A | JSC | Feb 3, 1994 | 92 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 61 Endeavour (STS-61) | 22917 | 1993-075A | JSC | Dec 2, 1993 | 97 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 58 Columbia (STS-58) | 22869 | 1993-065A | JSC | Oct 18, 1993 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 51 Discovery (STS-51) | 22795 | 1993-058A | JSC | Sep 12, 1993 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 57 Endeavour (STS-57) | 22684 | 1993-037A | JSC | Jun 21, 1993 | 93 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 55 Columbia (STS-55) | 22640 | 1993-027A | JSC | Apr 26, 1993 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 56 Discovery (STS-56) | 22621 | 1993-023A | JSC | Apr 8, 1993 | 90 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 54 Endeavour (STS-54) | 22313 | 1993-003A | JSC | Jan 13, 1993 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 53 Discovery (STS-53) | 22259 | 1992-086A | JSC | Dec 2, 1992 | 91 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 52 Columbia (STS-52) | 22194 | 1992-070A | JSC | Oct 22, 1992 | 89 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 47 Endeavour (STS-47) | 22120 | 1992-061A | JSC | Sep 12, 1992 | 91 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 46 Atlantis (STS-46) | 22064 | 1992-049A | JSC | Jul 31, 1992 | 89 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 50 Columbia (STS-50) | 22000 | 1992-034A | JSC | Jun 25, 1992 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 49 Endeavour (STS-49) | 21963 | 1992-026A | JSC | May 7, 1992 | 92 min, 28.3° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS-45 Atlantis (STS-45) | 21915 | 1992-015A | NASA Johnson Space Center | Mar 24, 1992 | 90 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 42 Discovery (STS-42) | 21846 | 1992-002A | JSC | Jan 22, 1992 | 90 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 44 Atlantis (STS-44) | 21795 | 1991-080A | JSC | Nov 24, 1991 | 92 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 48 Discovery (STS-48) | 21700 | 1991-063A | JSC | Sep 12, 1991 | 96 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 43 Atlantis (STS-43) | 21638 | 1991-054A | JSC | Aug 2, 1991 | 91 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 40 Columbia (STS-40) | 21399 | 1991-040A | JSC | Jun 5, 1991 | 90 min, 39.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 39 Discovery (STS-39) | 21242 | 1991-031A | JSC | Apr 28, 1991 | 90 min, 57.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 37 Atlantis (STS-37) | 21224 | 1991-027A | JSC | Apr 5, 1991 | 94 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 35 Columbia (STS-35) | 20980 | 1990-106A | JSC | Dec 2, 1990 | 92 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 38 Atlantis (STS-38) | 20935 | 1990-097A | JSC | Nov 15, 1990 | 89 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| STS 41 Discovery (STS-41) | 20841 | 1990-090A | JSC | Oct 6, 1990 | 90 min, 28.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
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Frequently asked questions
How many STS OV satellites are there?
The catalog lists 134 objects built on the STS OV bus. 0 are in orbit and 134 have reentered.
How many STS OV satellites are in orbit?
0 STS OV objects are currently in orbit, of which 0 carry an active status.
Who builds the STS OV bus?
The STS OV bus is most commonly built by RWI.
When did the first STS OV satellite launch?
The first cataloged STS OV satellite launched in 1981, and the most recent in 2011.