CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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STS-51-F
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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29 Jul 1985
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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06 Aug 1985
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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89.9 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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49.5 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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270 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The Spacelab-2 payload consisted of an igloo and three pallets in the payload bay, containing scientific instruments dedicated to life sciences, plasma physics, astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, solar physics, atmospheric physics and technology research. The flight marked the first time the IPS was tested in orbit.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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