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STS-103

STS-103, the 96th launch of the Space Shuttle and the 27th launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, was Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A ('SM3A'). It launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 19 December 1999 and returned on 27 December 1999 and was the last Shuttle mission of the 1990s. It was the only mission to span Christmas after being…

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Apogee altitude
609 kilometres (378 mi)
COSPAR ID
1999-069A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
5,230,000 kilometres (3,250,000 mi)
EVA duration
24 hours, 33 minutes
EVAs
3

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STS-103

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Avg. degree1.89
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related to Mission highlights · 15
STS-103 → December, EVA, Extravehicular Activity, February, Four, Having, Hubble Servicing Mission, June, NASA, Since, STS-61, STS-82, The, The Hubble, Three
Members · 7
STS-103 → C. Michael Foale, Claude Nicollier, Curtis L. Brown Jr., Jean-François Clervoy, John M. Grunsfeld, Scott J. Kelly, Steven L. Smith
related to External links · 6
STS-103 → Archived, August, December, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-103 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-103 → 609 kilometres (378 mi)
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-103 → 1999-069A
Crew size · 1
STS-103 → 7
Distance travelled · 1
STS-103 → 5,230,000 kilometres (3,250,000 mi)
EVA duration · 1
STS-103 → 24 hours, 33 minutes
EVAs · 1
STS-103 → 3
Inclination · 1
STS-103 → 28.45 degrees

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STS-103Apogee altitude609 kilometres (378 mi)1.00infobox
STS-103COSPAR ID1999-069A1.00infobox
STS-103Crew size71.00infobox
STS-103Distance travelled5,230,000 kilometres (3,250,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-103EVA duration24 hours, 33 minutes1.00infobox
STS-103EVAs31.00infobox
STS-103Inclination28.45 degrees1.00infobox
STS-103Landing date28 December 1999 00:01:34 (1999-12-28UTC00:01:35Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-103Landing mass95,768 kilograms (211,132 lb)1.00infobox
STS-103Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-103Launch date20 December 1999 00:50:00 (1999-12-20UTC00:50Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-103Launch mass112,493 kilograms (248,005 lb)1.00infobox
STS-103Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-103MembersCurtis L. Brown Jr.1.00infobox
STS-103MembersScott J. Kelly1.00infobox
STS-103MembersJohn M. Grunsfeld1.00infobox
STS-103MembersJean-François Clervoy1.00infobox
STS-103MembersC. Michael Foale1.00infobox
STS-103MembersSteven L. Smith1.00infobox
STS-103MembersClaude Nicollier1.00infobox
STS-103Mission duration7 days, 23 hours, 11 minutes, 34 seconds1.00infobox
STS-103Mission typeHubble Space Telescope servicing1.00infobox
STS-103NamesSpace Transportation System-1031.00infobox
STS-103OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-103Perigee altitude563 kilometres (350 mi)1.00infobox
STS-103Period96.4 minutes1.00infobox
STS-103Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
STS-103RegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
STS-103RMS captureDecember 22, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12-22), 00:34 UTC1.00infobox
STS-103RMS releaseDecember 25, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12-25), 11:03 UTC1.00infobox

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