flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-87

United Space AllianceLaunch Complex 39B — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
STS-87
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-87 was a Space Shuttle mission launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center on 19 November 1997. It was the 88th flight of the Space Shuttle, and the 24th flight of Columbia. The mission goals were to conduct experiments using the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-4), conduct two EVAs, and to deploy the SPARTAN-201 experiment.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
United Space Alliance
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York