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STS-32

STS-32 was the 33rd mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the ninth launch of Space Shuttle Columbia. Launched on January 9, 1990, it marked the first use of Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A since 1986; it also marked the first use of Mobile Launcher Platform-3 (MLP-3) in the Space Shuttle program. STS-32 was, at the time, the longest…

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Mission summary, Wake-up calls & Launch preparations

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Mission summary

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Wake-up calls

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Launch preparations

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Mission insignia

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Apogee altitude
361 km (224 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1990-002A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
7,258,096 km (4,509,972 mi)
Inclination
28.45°

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Launch preparations

Mission summary

Wake-up calls

Mission insignia

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STS-32

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples94
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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STS-32

Top relations

related to Mission summary · 25
STS-32 → Canadarm, Challenger, Columbia, December, Dunbar, EST, Facility, February, Florida, It, January, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, LDEF, LDEF's, Leasat, Leasat-5, Minuteman, NASA's Long Duration Exposure, Pad
related to Mid-deck payloads · 21
STS-32 → AFE, American Flight Echocardiograph, AMOS, Characterization, CNCR, FEA, Fluid Experiment Apparatus, Force Maui Optical Site, IMAX, In, L3, Latitude, Leasat-5, Longitude Locator, Mesoscale Lightning Experiment, MLE, Neurospora Circadian Rhythms, PCG, Protein Crystal Growth, Syncom IV-F5
related to Launch preparations · 10
STS-32 → Apollo, Complex, Concurrently, Kennedy Space Center Launch, MLP-3, Mobile Launcher Platform-3, STS-61-C, The, These, This
Members · 5
STS-32 → Bonnie J. Dunbar, Daniel Brandenstein, G. David Low, Jim Wetherbee, Marsha Ivins
related to External links · 5
STS-32 → Archived December, Archived July, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-32 Video Highlights
related to Mission insignia · 4
STS-32 → LDEF, Space Transportation System's, STS-32's, The
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-32 → 361 km (224 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-32 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-32 → 1990-002A
Crew size · 1
STS-32 → 5

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mission shuttle space launch duration 1990 ldef also program crew january landing flight dunbar orbiter system kennedy columbia low orbit

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
STS-32Apogee altitude361 km (224 mi)1.00infobox
STS-32ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-32COSPAR ID1990-002A1.00infobox
STS-32Crew size51.00infobox
STS-32Distance travelled7,258,096 km (4,509,972 mi)1.00infobox
STS-32Inclination28.45°1.00infobox
STS-32Landing dateJanuary 20, 1990, 09:35:36 (1990-01-20UTC09:35:37Z) UTC (1:35:36 am PST)1.00infobox
STS-32Landing mass103,571 kg (228,335 lb)1.00infobox
STS-32Landing siteEdwards Air Force Base, Runway 221.00infobox
STS-32Launch dateJanuary 9, 1990, 12:35:00 (1990-01-09UTC12:35Z) UTC (7:35 am EST)1.00infobox
STS-32Launch mass116,117 kg (255,994 lb)1.00infobox
STS-32Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-32MembersDaniel Brandenstein1.00infobox
STS-32MembersJim Wetherbee1.00infobox
STS-32MembersBonnie J. Dunbar1.00infobox
STS-32MembersMarsha Ivins1.00infobox
STS-32MembersG. David Low1.00infobox
STS-32Mission duration10 days, 21 hours, 36 seconds1.00infobox
STS-32Mission typeSyncom IV-F5 satellite deployment LDEF satellite retrieval1.00infobox
STS-32NamesSpace Transportation System-32 STS-32R1.00infobox
STS-32OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-32Orbits completed1721.00infobox
STS-32Payload mass12,014 kg (26,486 lb)1.00infobox
STS-32Perigee altitude296 km (184 mi)1.00infobox
STS-32Period91.10 minutes1.00infobox
STS-32Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-32RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-32SATCAT no.204091.00infobox
STS-32SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia1.00infobox

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