Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-39

Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-39 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 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-39 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1991-04-28T11:33:14.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Space Shuttle is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Space Shuttle endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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