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Entry no.
1996-0009
OAST FLYER
OAST FLYER (NORAD 23763) was returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle on 20 January 1996, after 9 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
23763
International designator
1996-001B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
11 Jan 1996Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
20 Jan 1996UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
9 days9 days
How it ended
Returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle (retrieved)
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
1,198 kg
Operator
GSFC
Built by
GSFC
Bus
SPTN-200
Programme
Spartan
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 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.
Life in orbit
9 daysAlso ended on 20 Jan 1996
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1996-001
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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