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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-104
Launched
July 12, 2001 · 09:03 UTC
Summary
STS-104 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on July 12, 2001 at 09:03 UTC. It was United Space Alliance's 21st launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,480th orbital launch attempt. It was the 105th Space Shuttle flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Atlantis (STS-104), one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 163 × 243 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 5 crew members flew: Charles "Scorch" Hobaugh, Michael L. Gernhardt, Steven Lindsey, Janet L. Kavandi and James F. Reilly. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- STS-104 launch (7-12-01)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 105th Space Shuttle flight · 4th this yearUnited Space Alliance's 21st launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,480th orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Charles "Scorch" HobaughPilot · NASA · age 39 · first flight
Michael L. GernhardtMission Specialist · NASA · age 45 · 4th flight
Steven LindseyCommander · NASA · age 40 · 3rd flight
Janet L. KavandiMission Specialist · NASA · age 41 · 3rd flight
James F. ReillyMission Specialist · NASA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104)
Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV‑104) is a Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Constructed by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern Florida in April 1985, Atlantis is the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built. Its maiden flight was STS-51-J from 3 to 7 October 1985. Atlantis embarked on its 33rd and final mission, also the final mission of a space shuttle, STS-135, on 8 July 2011. STS-134 by Endeavour was expected to be the final flight before STS-135 was authorized in October 2010. STS-135 took advantage of the processing for the STS-335 Launch On Need mission that would have been necessary if STS-134's crew became stranded in orbit. Atlantis landed for the final time at the Kennedy Space Center on 21 July 2011. By the end of its final mission, Atlantis had orbited the Earth a total of 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126,000,000 mi (203,000,000 km) or more than 525 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 12 days
- Docked July 14, 2001 at Destiny forward
Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Atlantis (STS-104) · NORAD 26862 · 2001-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2001-028A
- Epoch
- 2001-07-12 09:43:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.28750064 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0060794
- Inclination
- 51.5674°
- Ascending node
- 321.408°
- Arg. of perigee
- 343.2306°
- Mean anomaly
- 194.6443°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0000089315
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 4 components
- Atlantis (STS-104) · NORAD 26862 · docked July 14, 2001
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-104 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. Its primary objectives were to install the Quest Joint Airlock and help perform maintenance on the International Space Station. It was successful and returned to Earth without incident, after a successful docking, equipment installation and three spacewalks.
Pad
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
49th launch from Launch Complex 39B, 2nd this year · 122nd from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 12, 5:03 AM EDT, at night
59 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
125 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-104 launch?
STS-104 launched on July 12, 2001 at 09:03 UTC.
Where can I watch STS-104?
Coverage: STS-104 launch (7-12-01). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-104?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-104 launch from?
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Jul 12, 5:03 AM EDT local time at the pad.
What orbit did STS-104 reach?
Atlantis (STS-104), one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 163 × 243 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-104 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station