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STS-99

STS-99 was a Space Shuttle mission using Endeavour, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) project. This was also the last solo flight of Endeavour; all future flights for Endeavour became devoted to the International Space Station. STS-99…

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Apogee altitude
242 kilometres (150 mi)
COSPAR ID
2000-010A
Crew size
6
Distance travelled
6,540,000 kilometers (4,060,000 mi)
Inclination
57.0 degrees
Landing date
22 February 2000, 23:23 (2000-02-22UTC23:24Z) UTC

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STS-99

Top relations

related to External links · 10
STS-99 → Archived, Fact Sheet, May, NASA, October, Sep, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, SRTM, Wayback MachineSTS-99 Video Highlights, Wayback MachineUSGS
related to Wake-up calls · 7
STS-99 → Apollo, Each, Gemini, NASA, STS-107, The, While
Members · 6
STS-99 → Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Gerhard P.J. Thiele, Janet L. Kavandi, Janice E. Voss, Kevin R. Kregel, Mamoru "Mark" Mohri
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-99 → 242 kilometres (150 mi)
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-99 → 2000-010A
Crew size · 1
STS-99 → 6
Distance travelled · 1
STS-99 → 6,540,000 kilometers (4,060,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-99 → 57.0 degrees
Landing date · 1
STS-99 → 22 February 2000, 23:23 (2000-02-22UTC23:24Z) UTC
Landing mass · 1
STS-99 → 102,363 kilograms (225,672 lb)

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mission shuttle radar space endeavour also system srtm flight crew mapping data topography payload earth used mast nasa 60 kregel

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
STS-99Apogee altitude242 kilometres (150 mi)1.00infobox
STS-99COSPAR ID2000-010A1.00infobox
STS-99Crew size61.00infobox
STS-99Distance travelled6,540,000 kilometers (4,060,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-99Inclination57.0 degrees1.00infobox
STS-99Landing date22 February 2000, 23:23 (2000-02-22UTC23:24Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-99Landing mass102,363 kilograms (225,672 lb)1.00infobox
STS-99Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-99Launch date11 February 2000, 17:43 (2000-02-11UTC17:43Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-99Launch mass116,376 kilograms (256,565 lb)1.00infobox
STS-99Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-99MembersKevin R. Kregel1.00infobox
STS-99MembersDominic L. Pudwill Gorie1.00infobox
STS-99MembersGerhard P.J. Thiele1.00infobox
STS-99MembersJanet L. Kavandi1.00infobox
STS-99MembersJanice E. Voss1.00infobox
STS-99MembersMamoru "Mark" Mohri1.00infobox
STS-99Mission duration11 days, 5 hours, 39 minutes, 41 seconds1.00infobox
STS-99Mission typeRadar imaging1.00infobox
STS-99NamesSpace Transportation System-991.00infobox
STS-99OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-99Payload mass13,154 kilograms (29,000 lb)1.00infobox
STS-99Perigee altitude224 kilometres (139 mi)1.00infobox
STS-99Period89.2 minutes1.00infobox
STS-99Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
STS-99RegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
STS-99SATCAT no.260881.00infobox
STS-99SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Endeavour1.00infobox

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    STS-99

    Nodes28
    Edges27
    Triples45
    Avg. degree1.93
    Density0.071429
    Components1
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