Earth orbit
STS-121
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 2006-028; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 4 July 2006, 18:37:55 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 · 17 July 2006
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
STS-121
Microgravity.
- GCAT ID
- S29251
- Manufacturer
- Boeing North American/Palmdale
- Launch mass
- 98,272 kg
- Dimensions
- 37.3 m long · 23.8 m diameter · 37.3 m span
MISSE 3
GCAT program: ISS Att Payload.
- GCAT ID
- A07028
- Launch mass
- 50 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.1 m long · 0.6 m diameter · 0.6 m span
Leonardo
GCAT program: ISS MPLM.
- GCAT ID
- A07034
- Manufacturer
- Alcatel Alenia Space (I)
- Launch mass
- 6,221 kg
- Dimensions
- 6.3 m long · 4.5 m diameter · 6.3 m span
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Gallery
One image from STS-121.
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