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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-89
Launched
January 23, 1998
Summary
STS-89 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on January 23, 1998. It was United Space Alliance's 10th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,211th orbital launch attempt. It was the 89th Space Shuttle flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 304 × 313 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 7 crew members flew: Salizhan Sharipov, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Terrence W. Wilcutt, Andy Thomas, Joe F. Edwards Jr., Michael P. Anderson and James F. Reilly. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-89 launch (1-22-98)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceMir, Shuttle–Mir, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 89th Space Shuttle flight · 1st this yearUnited Space Alliance's 10th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,211th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Salizhan SharipovMission Specialist · RFSA · age 33 · first flight
Bonnie J. DunbarMission Specialist · NASA · age 48 · 5th flight
Terrence W. WilcuttCommander · NASA · age 48 · 3rd flight
Andy ThomasMission Specialist · NASA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Joe F. Edwards Jr.Pilot · NASA · age 39 · first flight
Michael P. AndersonMission Specialist · NASA · age 38 · first flight
James F. ReillyMission Specialist · NASA · age 43 · first flight
Landing crew
- Salizhan SharipovMission Specialist · RFSA
- Bonnie J. DunbarMission Specialist · NASA
- Terrence W. WilcuttCommander · NASA
David WolfMission Specialist · NASA- Joe F. Edwards Jr.Pilot · NASA
- Michael P. AndersonMission Specialist · NASA
- James F. ReillyMission Specialist · NASA
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105)
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly. The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was lost in 1986. Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 8 days 19 hours
- Docked January 24, 1998 at Mir SO starboard
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-89) · NORAD 25143 · 1998-003 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- STS 89
- Object ID
- 1998-003A
- Epoch
- 1998-01-23 03:32:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.90456192 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006941
- Inclination
- 51.6657°
- Ascending node
- 59.5271°
- Arg. of perigee
- 268.4655°
- Mean anomaly
- 285.7127°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0000059615
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
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Endeavour (STS-89) · NORAD 25143 · docked January 24, 1998
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-89 was a space shuttle mission to the Mir space station flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 22 January 1998.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
65th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 106th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
119 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-89 launch?
STS-89 launched on January 23, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-89?
Coverage: STS-89 launch (1-22-98). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-89?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-89 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-89 reach?
It reached a 304 × 313 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is STS-89 part of?
Mir and Shuttle–Mir and Space Shuttle. About Mir