LDEF

14898
Spacetrack Directory Number
1984-04-06
Orbit launches
1990-01-20
2115 Days in orbit


Satellite information LDEF

Spacetrack Directory Name LDEF
Orbit launches 1984-04-06
Deorbitation date 1990-01-20
Days in orbit 2115
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information LDEF

LDEF, 14898 was a payload satellite owned by NASA LaRC (US) that was launched on Fri, 06 Apr 1984 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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