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STS-43

STS-43, the ninth mission for Space Shuttle Atlantis, was a nine-day mission whose primary goal was launching the TDRS-E satellite (TDRS-5). The flight also tested an advanced heatpipe radiator for potential use on the then-future space station and conducted a variety of medical and materials science investigations.

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Mission highlights

Inertial Upper StageGeosynchronous orbitTDRSEarthEquator
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Mission insignia

Press KitU.S. space programProject MercuryTracking and Data Relay Satellite System
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Preparations and launch

UTCEDT
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Wake-up calls

Project GeminiApollo 15
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Apogee altitude
306 km (190 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1991-054A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
5,955,217 km (3,700,400 mi)
Inclination
28.46°

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Preparations and launch

  • UTC Coordinated Universal Time
  • EDT Eastern Daylight Time

Mission highlights

Mission insignia

Wake-up calls

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STS-43

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Triples53
Avg. degree1.95
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STS-43

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related to Mission insignia · 16
STS-43 → According, American, As, Atlantis, Data Relay Satellite, Data Relay Satellite System, Earth, Mercury, Once, Press Kit, Project Mercury, Space Shuttle, TDRS, TDRSS, The, Tracking
related to External links · 7
STS-43 → Archived August, Archived December, NASA, The Wild Blue Yonder, Wayback MachineSTS-43, Wayback MachineSTS-43 Video Highlights, Werner Herzog's
Members · 5
STS-43 → G. David Low, James C. Adamson, John E. Blaha, Michael A. Baker, Shannon Lucid
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-43 → 306 km (190 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-43 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-43 → 1991-054A
Crew size · 1
STS-43 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-43 → 5,955,217 km (3,700,400 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-43 → 28.46°
Landing date · 1
STS-43 → August 11, 1991, 12:23:25 (1991-08-11UTC12:23:26Z) UTC (8:23:25 am EDT)

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space mission crew shuttle earth atlantis launch 1991 tdrs-e tdrs orbit flight system satellite station lucid august also 15 advanced

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STS-43Apogee altitude306 km (190 mi)1.00infobox
STS-43ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-43COSPAR ID1991-054A1.00infobox
STS-43Crew size51.00infobox
STS-43Distance travelled5,955,217 km (3,700,400 mi)1.00infobox
STS-43Inclination28.46°1.00infobox
STS-43Landing dateAugust 11, 1991, 12:23:25 (1991-08-11UTC12:23:26Z) UTC (8:23:25 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-43Landing mass89,239 kg (196,738 lb)1.00infobox
STS-43Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 151.00infobox
STS-43Launch dateAugust 2, 1991, 15:02:00 (1991-08-02UTC15:02Z) UTC (11:02 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-43Launch mass117,650 kg (259,370 lb)1.00infobox
STS-43Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-43MembersJohn E. Blaha1.00infobox
STS-43MembersMichael A. Baker1.00infobox
STS-43MembersShannon Lucid1.00infobox
STS-43MembersG. David Low1.00infobox
STS-43MembersJames C. Adamson1.00infobox
STS-43Mission duration8 days, 21 hours, 21 minutes, 25 seconds1.00infobox
STS-43Mission typeTDRS-E satellite deployment Technology1.00infobox
STS-43NamesSpace Transportation System-431.00infobox
STS-43OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-43Orbits completed1421.00infobox
STS-43Payload mass21,067 kg (46,445 lb)1.00infobox
STS-43Perigee altitude301 km (187 mi)1.00infobox
STS-43Period90.60 minutes1.00infobox
STS-43Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-43RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-43SATCAT no.216381.00infobox
STS-43SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Atlantis1.00infobox

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