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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-99
Launched
February 11, 2000 · 17:43 UTC
Summary
STS-99 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on February 11, 2000 at 17:43 UTC. It was United Space Alliance's 14th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,378th orbital launch attempt. It was the 97th Space Shuttle flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 235 × 253 km orbit inclined 57.0°. 6 crew members flew: Mamoru Mohri, Gerhard Thiele, Janice E. Voss, Kevin R. Kregel, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Janet L. Kavandi. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-99 launch (2-11-00)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceSpace Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 97th Space Shuttle flight · 1st this yearUnited Space Alliance's 14th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,378th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Mamoru MohriMission Specialist · JAXA · age 52 · 2nd flight
Gerhard ThieleMission Specialist · ESA · age 46 · first flight
Janice E. VossMission Specialist · NASA · age 43 · 5th flight
Kevin R. KregelCommander · NASA · age 43 · 4th flight
Dominic L. Pudwill GoriePilot · NASA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Janet L. KavandiMission Specialist · NASA · age 40 · 2nd flight
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: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 11 days
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-99) · NORAD 26088 · 2000-010 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2000-010A
- Epoch
- 2000-02-11 18:20:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.13670923 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001341
- Inclination
- 57.0042°
- Ascending node
- 307.1032°
- Arg. of perigee
- 283.2571°
- Mean anomaly
- 240.3141°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000015801
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; none still in orbit
- Endeavour (STS-99) · NORAD 26088 · landed February 22, 2000
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-99 was a Space Shuttle mission using Endeavour, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) project. This was also the last solo flight of Endeavour; all future flights for Endeavour became devoted to the International Space Station.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
69th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 114th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 11, 12:43 PM EST, in daylight
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
53 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-99 launch?
STS-99 launched on February 11, 2000 at 17:43 UTC.
Where can I watch STS-99?
Coverage: STS-99 launch (2-11-00). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-99?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-99 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Feb 11, 12:43 PM EST local time at the pad.
What orbit did STS-99 reach?
It reached a 235 × 253 km orbit inclined 57.0°.
Which program is STS-99 part of?
Space Shuttle. About Space Shuttle