STS‑83

Name: Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-83
Start: 1997-04-04T19:20:32Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102

Launched Fri, Apr 4 · 7:20:32 PM UTC1997-04-04 19:20:32 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

14th

orbital launch attempt in 1997

United Space Alliance

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

52 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: STS-83 launch (4-4-97)

Mission

STS-83 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia.

Launch Provider

United Space Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 1995

United Space Alliance (USA) is a spaceflight operations company. USA is a joint venture which was established in August 1995 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), equally owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

Launches

Successful

98%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpace Shuttle

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Crew

All astronauts

Space Shuttle

Vehicle history

Height

56.1m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

27,500kg

Liftoff thrust

28,200kN

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STS‑83

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102

Launched Fri, Apr 4 · 7:20:32 PM UTC1997-04-04 19:20:32 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit

Follow United Space Alliance in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

14th

orbital launch attempt in 1997

United Space Alliance

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

52 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: STS-83 launch (4-4-97)

Mission

STS-83 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia.

Launch Provider

United Space Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 1995

Launches

Successful

98%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpace Shuttle

All United Space Alliance launches Website Wikipedia

Crew

All astronauts

Space Shuttle

Vehicle history

Height

56.1m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

27,500kg

Liftoff thrust

28,200kN

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STS‑83

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Mission

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Crew

Space Shuttle

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STS‑83

Replay

Mission

United Space Alliance

Crew

Space Shuttle

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