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Entry no.
1983-0123

STS 6

STS 6 (NORAD 13968) landed on 9 April 1983, after 5 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
13968
International designator
1983-026A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Apr 1983Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
9 Apr 1983Recorded time 18:53 UTC
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
88,202 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-099

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.

Life in orbit

5 days

Also ended on 9 Apr 1983

2 entries
1983-0122SL-4 R/B1983-0124SL-4 R/B

From the same launch

1983-026
In orbitTDRS A
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