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STS 36

DecayedPayloadLEO

STS 36 is a United States payload satellite, launched on February 28, 1990 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
February 28, 1990 at 07:50 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
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Operator
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Mission
STS-36
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
238 km
Periapsis
216 km
Inclination
61.99°
Orbital period
89.03 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
77,330.03 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1990-019A
NORAD catalog №
20512
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 4, 1990

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 4, 1990
Time in service
4 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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