SPAS 1

Germany

Spacecraft n°:

Germany spacecraft n°: 12


Launch data:

Designation 14142 / 83059F
Launch date 18 Jun 1983
Launch siteKSC, LC-39A
Launch vehicleShuttle STS-7
MissionScientific
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 295/300 km
Inclination 28.5°
Period 90.5 min


STS-7 STS-7 - Challenger's RMS arm grasps SPAS-01 during proximity operations - Credit: NASA.

End of life

Cause Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay 24 Jun 1983


Ref: #1, #8, #15 - update: 24.10.04