Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-38

Lockheed Space Operations Company flew Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-38 on a Space Shuttle out of Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, placing its payload in 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 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-38 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1990-11-15T23:48:15.000Z
    Liftoff
    Space Shuttle roars off the pad at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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