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Entry no.
1981-0583
STS 2 (OFT-2)
STS 2 (OFT-2) (NORAD 12953) landed on 14 November 1981, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
12953
International designator
1981-111A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
12 Nov 1981Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
14 Nov 1981Recorded time 21:23 UTC
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
38.0°N to 38.0°SFinal inclination 38.0°
Mass
91,111 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-102
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 38.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 38.0°N and 38.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 daysAlso ended on 14 Nov 1981
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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