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| − | '''Space Shuttle ''Constitution''''' ([[Wikipedia:Orbiter Vehicle Designation|Orbiter Vehicle Designation]]: OV-108) is one of the | + | '''Space Shuttle ''Constitution''''' ([[Wikipedia:Orbiter Vehicle Designation|Orbiter Vehicle Designation]]: OV-108) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of the [[International Space Agency]]. (The others are ''[[Space Shuttle Terra Nova|Terra Nova]]'' and ''[[Space Shuttle Patriot|Patriot]]''.) |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| [[STS-3V]] | | [[STS-3V]] | ||
| First ''Constitution'' mission; unmanned test flight. | | First ''Constitution'' mission; unmanned test flight. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2 | ||
| + | | 2009, September 15 | ||
| + | | [[STS-5V]] | ||
| + | | Unmanned test flight; test of new orbiter systems, new [[Wikipedia:Space Shuttle external tank|external tank]] design, and new Liquid Rocket Boosters. First launch from [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 7|SLC-7]] at [[Wikipedia:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg AFB]]. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 3 | ||
| + | | 2010, NET January 12 | ||
| + | | [[STS-7W]] | ||
| + | | First manned flight. Test of new orbiter systems. First [[Wikipedia:Classified information in the United States|classified]] [[Wikipedia:United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] (DoD) mission carried out by the [[International Space Agency|ISA]]. First [[Wikipedia:List of orbits|retrograde orbit]] Shuttle mission. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/missions.html Mission Summary Archive] | ||
| + | * [http://lafayetteinc.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Shuttle Orbiter ''Constitution'' (OV-108)] | ||
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| + | {{Space Shuttle Constitution}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Space Shuttles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 18 October 2009
| Constitution OV-108 | |
 Constitution at SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB | |
| OV designation | OV-108 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Contract award | July 31, 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| First flight | STS-3V June 30, 2009 |
| Number of missions | 1 |
| Crews | 0 |
| Time spent in space | 4 hours, 30 minutes |
| Number of orbits | 3 |
Space Shuttle Constitution (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-108) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of the International Space Agency. (The others are Terra Nova and Patriot.)
Contents
History
Design
Flights
| # | Launch date | Designation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009, June 30 | STS-3V | First Constitution mission; unmanned test flight. |
| 2 | 2009, September 15 | STS-5V | Unmanned test flight; test of new orbiter systems, new external tank design, and new Liquid Rocket Boosters. First launch from SLC-7 at Vandenberg AFB. |
| 3 | 2010, NET January 12 | STS-7W | First manned flight. Test of new orbiter systems. First classified Department of Defense (DoD) mission carried out by the ISA. First retrograde orbit Shuttle mission. |
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