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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.
  
==External Links==
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==External links==
 
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html The ISA homepage]
 
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html The ISA homepage]
 
* [http://lafayetteinc.com/index.php?title=Main_Page The ISA's STS-3V page]
 
* [http://lafayetteinc.com/index.php?title=Main_Page The ISA's STS-3V page]

Revision as of 21:00, 18 October 2009

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)
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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.

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