Earth orbit
STS-106
Microgravity.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Microgravity. This reconstructed record groups 3 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 2000-053; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 8 September 2000, 12:45:47 UTC
- Launch location
- NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- Launch vehicle
- Space Shuttle
- Orbit
- Lower low Earth orbit (inclined)
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 20 September 2000
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
STS
Microgravity.
- GCAT ID
- S26489
- Manufacturer
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Launch mass
- 100,416 kg
- Dimensions
- 37.3 m long · 23.8 m diameter · 37.3 m span
ICC
GCAT program: ICC.
- GCAT ID
- A06303
- Manufacturer
- RKK Energiya
- Launch mass
- 1,814 kg
- Dimensions
- 2.7 m long · 4.5 m diameter · 4.5 m span
Spacehab SH-15
GCAT program: Spacehab.
- GCAT ID
- A06304
- Manufacturer
- BOHSM/ALEN
- Launch mass
- 6,205 kg
- Dimensions
- 6 m long · 4.3 m diameter · 4.3 m span
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Gallery
One image from STS-106.
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