NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

STS-36 & (USA-53)

Launch Time
Wed Feb 28, 1990 07:50 UTC

Rocket

Space Shuttle Atlantis
NASA
Status: Retired
Price: $450.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 30,250 kN
Payload to LEO: 27,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,810 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 56.1 m

Vehicles

Edwards Runway 23

OV-104

Flight #6
133 day turnaround

Mission Details

STS-36

As a Department of Defense operation, STS-36's payload remains officially classified. STS-36 launched a single satellite, 1990-019B (USA-53), also described as AFP-731. Other objects (1990-019C-G) reportedly appeared in orbit following its deployment.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 19,600.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

1990

20th orbital launch attempt

Space Shuttle

34th mission
2nd mission of 1990
33rd successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission