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OV-102 Spacelab on Space Shuttle, 1997-04-04 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1997-04-04 19:20 UTC
VehicleSpace ShuttleSpace Shuttle
Space Shuttle flight no.85success rate so far 93%
No. in 199714 / 87orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesJSC
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| Payload | OV-102 Spacelab |
| GCAT launch tag | 1997-013 |
| Mass to orbit | 126.1 t |
Neighbouring Space Shuttle launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-20 | OV-102 Spacelab | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1996-09-16 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1996-11-19 | OV-102 Research/FF | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-01-12 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-02-11 | OV-103 HST mission | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-04-04 | OV-102 Spacelab | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-05-15 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-07-01 | OV-102 Spacelab | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-08-07 | OV-103 Research/FF | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-09-26 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
| 1997-11-19 | OV-102 Research/FF | Space Shuttle | KSC | Success |
Space Shuttle launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.