STS 116

29647
Spacetrack Directory Number
2006-12-10
Orbit launches
2006-12-22
12 Days in orbit


Satellite information STS 116

Spacetrack Directory Name STS 116
Orbit launches 2006-12-10
Deorbitation date 2006-12-22
Days in orbit 12
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information STS 116

STS 116, 29647 was a payload satellite owned by NASA JSC (US) that was launched on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 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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