Military/Government NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia vehicle

STS-109

The launch of NASA Space Shuttle Columbia took place on 1 Mar 2002, launching the STS-109 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 532.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

1 Mar 2002

11:22 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Space Shuttle Columbia

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

532km

Inclination:

28.5°

Eccentricity:

0.086

Apogee Altitude:

578km

Perigee Altitude:

486km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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