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Entry no.
1997-0229

STS 85

STS 85 (NORAD 24889) landed on 19 August 1997, after 12 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24889
International designator
1997-039A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
7 Aug 1997Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
19 Aug 1997Recorded time 11:07 UTC
Time in orbit
12 days12 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
57.0°N to 57.0°SFinal inclination 57.0°
Mass
95,995 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
BNA/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

12 days

Also ended on 19 Aug 1997

1 entry
1997-0230SPAS

From the same launch

1997-039
1997-0230SPAS
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