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Entry no.
1991-0406

STS 48

STS 48 (NORAD 21700) landed on 19 September 1991, after 7 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
21700
International designator
1991-063A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
12 Sep 1991Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
19 Sep 1991UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 18 Sep 1991
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
57.0°N to 57.0°SFinal inclination 57.0°
Mass
93,890 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-103

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 57.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 57.0°N and 57.0°S.

Life in orbit

7 days

From the same launch

1991-063
2011-0275UARS
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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