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Entry no.
1992-0031
STS 42
STS 42 (NORAD 21846) landed on 30 January 1992, after 8 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
21846
International designator
1992-002A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
22 Jan 1992Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
30 Jan 1992Recorded time 16:07 UTC
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
57.0°N to 57.0°SFinal inclination 57.0°
Mass
91,870 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-103
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 57.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 57.0°N and 57.0°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysAlso ended on 30 Jan 1992
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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