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STS-55

Space ShuttleLockheed Space Operations CompanyLaunch Complex 39A
Monday, April 26, 1993 · 02:50 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Space Shuttle

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LEO PayloadN/A
Launches65
Successes64

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Lockheed Space Operations Company

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Mission Brief

STS-55 (Space Transportation System 55), or D-2 was the 55th overall flight of the US Space Shuttle and the 14th flight of Shuttle Columbia. This flight was a multinational Spacelab flight involving 88 experiments from eleven different nations. The experiments ranged from biology sciences to simple earth observations.

PayloadSTS-55
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%
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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.608°N, 80.604°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.