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Entry no.
1997-0027

STS 81

STS 81 (NORAD 24711) landed after a space station visit on 22 January 1997, after 10 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24711
International designator
1997-001A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
12 Jan 1997Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
22 Jan 1997UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
10 days10 days
How it ended
Landed after a station visit
Latitude range
51.7°N to 51.7°SFinal inclination 51.7°
Mass
102,695 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
BNA/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-104

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 51.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.7°N and 51.7°S.

Life in orbit

10 days

Also ended on 22 Jan 1997

1 entry
1997-0026DELTA 2 R/B
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