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Entry no.
1997-0283

STS 86

STS 86 (NORAD 24964) landed after a space station visit on 6 October 1997, after 10 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24964
International designator
1997-055A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
26 Sep 1997Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
6 Oct 1997UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
10 days10 days
How it ended
Landed after a station visit
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
100,467 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 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.

Life in orbit

10 days

Also ended on 6 Oct 1997

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1997-0282PEGASUS DEB
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