June 5, 1991 1:24 pm
STS-40
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-40 was the eleventh launch of Columbia and carried the Spacelab module for Spacelab Life Sciences 1 (SLS-1), the fifth Spacelab mission and the first dedicated to biology. It was also the first mission to carry three women crew members.
Launch Overview
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13:24 UTC
Window Close
13:24 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 5, 1991 · 13:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-40
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
STS-40 was the eleventh launch of Columbia and carried the Spacelab module for Spacelab Life Sciences 1 (SLS-1), the fifth Spacelab mission and the first dedicated to biology. It was also the first mission to carry three women crew members.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch Complex 39B
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:24 UTC
Window Close
13:24 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 5, 1991 · 13:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-40
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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