STS 72

23762
Spacetrack Directory Number
1996-01-11
Orbit launches
1996-01-20
9 Days in orbit


Satellite information STS 72

Spacetrack Directory Name STS 72
Orbit launches 1996-01-11
Deorbitation date 1996-01-20
Days in orbit 9
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information STS 72

STS 72, 23762 was a payload satellite owned by NASA JSC (US) that was launched on Thu, 11 Jan 1996 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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