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{{Infobox Space mission  
 
{{Infobox Space mission  
 
| mission_name = STS-3V
 
| mission_name = STS-3V
| insignia    = Shuttle_Patch.png
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| insignia    = Shuttle Patch.svg
 
| shuttle      = Constitution
 
| shuttle      = Constitution
 
| launch_pad  = [[Wikipedia:Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 6|SLC-6]]
 
| launch_pad  = [[Wikipedia:Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 6|SLC-6]]
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| orbits      = 3
 
| orbits      = 3
 
| period      = 90 minutes
 
| period      = 90 minutes
| distance    = 75,477 miles (125,795 km)
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| distance    = 75,477 miles<br>(125,795 km)
 
| crew_photo  =  
 
| crew_photo  =  
 
| crew_caption =  
 
| crew_caption =  
| previous    = [[STS-2V]] [[Image:Shuttle_Patch.png |35px|STS-2V]]
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| previous    = [[STS-2V]] [[Image:2V.png |35px|STS-2V]]
| next        = [[STS-4V]] [[Image:Shuttle_Patch.png |35px|STS-4V]]
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| next        = [[STS-4V]] [[Image:Shuttle Patch.svg |35px|STS-4V]]
 
}}
 
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'''STS-3V''' was the first flight of the [[Space Shuttle Constitution|Space Shuttle ''Constitution'']], launched on June 30 2009. ''Constitution'' orbited the earth three times in this four and a half hour mission. It was the first unmanned test flight of an American Space Shuttle, and tested a variety of improvements over previous orbiter designs. This was also the first test of a fully automatic landing system for the Space Shuttle program. The mission is also noted for launching with the [[Wikipedia:Stanley Cup|Stanley Cup]] aboard.
 
'''STS-3V''' was the first flight of the [[Space Shuttle Constitution|Space Shuttle ''Constitution'']], launched on June 30 2009. ''Constitution'' orbited the earth three times in this four and a half hour mission. It was the first unmanned test flight of an American Space Shuttle, and tested a variety of improvements over previous orbiter designs. This was also the first test of a fully automatic landing system for the Space Shuttle program. The mission is also noted for launching with the [[Wikipedia:Stanley Cup|Stanley Cup]] aboard.
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==See also==
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* [http://lafayetteinc.com/images/3/33/CupWiki.jpg Misadventures of the Stanley Cup]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html The ISA homepage]
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* [http://lafayetteinc.com/index.php?title=Main_Page The ISA's STS-3V page]
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{{Space Shuttle Constitution}}
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[[Category:Space Shuttle missions]]

Latest revision as of 01:28, 4 June 2011

STS-3V
Mission insignia
Shuttle Patch.svg
Mission statistics
Mission nameSTS-3V
Space shuttleConstitution
Launch padSLC-6
Launch dateJune 30, 2009, 21:00:00 UTC
LandingJune 31, 2009, 01:30:45 UTC
Mission duration04:30:45
Number of orbits3
Orbital period90 minutes
Orbital altitude191 miles (307 km)
Orbital inclination90°
Distance traveled75,477 miles
(125,795 km)
Related missions
Previous mission Next mission
STS-2V STS-2V STS-4V STS-4V

STS-3V was the first flight of the Space Shuttle Constitution, launched on June 30 2009. Constitution orbited the earth three times in this four and a half hour mission. It was the first unmanned test flight of an American Space Shuttle, and tested a variety of improvements over previous orbiter designs. This was also the first test of a fully automatic landing system for the Space Shuttle program. The mission is also noted for launching with the Stanley Cup aboard.

See also

External links