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STS-56

STS-56 was a NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission to perform special experiments. It was Discovery's 16th flight. The mission was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 8, 1993.

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Apogee altitude
299 km (186 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1993-023A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
6,202,407 km (3,853,997 mi)
Inclination
57.00°

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STS-56

Nodes23
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Triples36
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
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STS-56

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Members · 5
STS-56 → Ellen Ochoa, Kenneth Cockrell, Kenneth D. Cameron, Michael Foale, Stephen S. Oswald
related to External links · 5
STS-56 → Archived July, Archived September, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-56 Video Highlights
related to Gallery · 3
STS-56 → ATLAS, Launch, STS-56SPARTAN-201Payload
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-56 → 299 km (186 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-56 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-56 → 1993-023A
Crew size · 1
STS-56 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-56 → 6,202,407 km (3,853,997 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-56 → 57.00°
Landing date · 1
STS-56 → April 17, 1993, 11:37:19 (1993-04-17UTC11:37:20Z) UTC (7:37:19 am EDT)

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space mission shuttle discovery bay experiment solar special cameron crew nasa payload atlas-2 ultraviolet kenneth earth instruments april 1993 system

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STS-56Apogee altitude299 km (186 mi)1.00infobox
STS-56ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-56COSPAR ID1993-023A1.00infobox
STS-56Crew size51.00infobox
STS-56Distance travelled6,202,407 km (3,853,997 mi)1.00infobox
STS-56Inclination57.00°1.00infobox
STS-56Landing dateApril 17, 1993, 11:37:19 (1993-04-17UTC11:37:20Z) UTC (7:37:19 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-56Landing mass93,683 kg (206,536 lb)1.00infobox
STS-56Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-56Launch dateApril 8, 1993, 05:29:00 (1993-04-08UTC05:29Z) UTC (1:29 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-56Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-56MembersKenneth D. Cameron1.00infobox
STS-56MembersStephen S. Oswald1.00infobox
STS-56MembersMichael Foale1.00infobox
STS-56MembersKenneth Cockrell1.00infobox
STS-56MembersEllen Ochoa1.00infobox
STS-56Mission duration9 days, 6 hours, 8 minutes, 19 seconds1.00infobox
STS-56Mission typeScientific research1.00infobox
STS-56NamesSpace Transportation System-561.00infobox
STS-56OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-56Orbits completed1481.00infobox
STS-56Payload mass7,026 kg (15,490 lb)1.00infobox
STS-56Perigee altitude291 km (181 mi)1.00infobox
STS-56Period90.40 minutes1.00infobox
STS-56Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-56RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-56SATCAT no.226211.00infobox
STS-56SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Discovery1.00infobox

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