LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Sep 12 1991
Lockheed Space Operations Company
STS-48
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Space ShuttleDescription:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- STS-48 was the thirteenth mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery and its primary purpose was to launch the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. The flight was also the first to test an electronic still camera in space, a modified Nikon F4.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 39A