Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27

Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27 rode a Space Shuttle into space from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1988-12-02T14:30:34.000Z
    Liftoff
    Space Shuttle lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Space Shuttle passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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