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STS-53

STS-53 was a NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission in support of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It was Discovery's 15th flight. The mission was launched on December 2, 1992, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This was also the last mission to have been operated via MCR-2 in JSC. Afterwards the room was restored entirely to its Apollo era…

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Apogee altitude
376 km (234 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1992-086A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
4,883,840 km (3,034,680 mi)
Inclination
57.00°

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STS-53

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Edges19
Triples34
Avg. degree1.9
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STS-53

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Members · 5
STS-53 → David M. Walker, Guion Bluford, James S. Voss, Michael R. Clifford, Robert D. Cabana
related to External links · 5
STS-53 → Archived April, Archived October, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-53 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-53 → 376 km (234 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-53 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-53 → 1992-086A
Crew size · 1
STS-53 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-53 → 4,883,840 km (3,034,680 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-53 → 57.00°
Landing date · 1
STS-53 → December 9, 1992, 20:43:17 (1992-12-09UTC20:43:18Z) UTC (12:43:47 pm PST)
Landing mass · 1
STS-53 → 87,565 kg (193,048 lb)

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STS-53Apogee altitude376 km (234 mi)1.00infobox
STS-53ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-53COSPAR ID1992-086A1.00infobox
STS-53Crew size51.00infobox
STS-53Distance travelled4,883,840 km (3,034,680 mi)1.00infobox
STS-53Inclination57.00°1.00infobox
STS-53Landing dateDecember 9, 1992, 20:43:17 (1992-12-09UTC20:43:18Z) UTC (12:43:47 pm PST)1.00infobox
STS-53Landing mass87,565 kg (193,048 lb)1.00infobox
STS-53Landing siteEdwards, Runway 221.00infobox
STS-53Launch dateDecember 2, 1992, 13:24:00 (1992-12-02UTC13:24Z) UTC (8:24 am EST)1.00infobox
STS-53Launch mass110,655 kg (243,953 lb)1.00infobox
STS-53Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-53MembersDavid M. Walker1.00infobox
STS-53MembersRobert D. Cabana1.00infobox
STS-53MembersGuion Bluford1.00infobox
STS-53MembersMichael R. Clifford1.00infobox
STS-53MembersJames S. Voss1.00infobox
STS-53Mission duration7 days, 7 hours, 19 minutes, 17 seconds1.00infobox
STS-53Mission typeDoD satellite deployment1.00infobox
STS-53NamesSpace Transportation System-531.00infobox
STS-53OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-53Orbits completed1161.00infobox
STS-53Payload mass11,860 kg (26,150 lb)1.00infobox
STS-53Perigee altitude365 km (227 mi)1.00infobox
STS-53Period92.00 minutes1.00infobox
STS-53Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-53RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-53SATCAT no.222591.00infobox
STS-53SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Discovery1.00infobox

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