Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-114

Operated by United Space Alliance, the Human Exploration mission Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-114 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Space Alliance
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-114 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2005-07-26T14:39:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Space Shuttle clears the pad at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Space Shuttle pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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