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{{Infobox Space mission | {{Infobox Space mission | ||
| mission_name = STS-3V | | mission_name = STS-3V | ||
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| 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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− | | previous = [[STS-2V]] [[Image: | + | | previous = [[STS-2V]] [[Image:Shuttle Patch.svg |35px|STS-2V]] |
− | | next = [[STS-4V]] [[Image: | + | | 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. |
Revision as of 00:05, 11 September 2009
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Mission name | STS-3V | ||||
Space shuttle | Constitution | ||||
Launch pad | SLC-6 | ||||
Launch date | June 30, 2009, 21:00:00 UTC | ||||
Landing | June 31, 2009, 01:30:45 UTC | ||||
Mission duration | 04:30:45 | ||||
Number of orbits | 3 | ||||
Orbital period | 90 minutes | ||||
Orbital altitude | 191 miles (307 km) | ||||
Orbital inclination | 90° | ||||
Distance traveled | 75,477 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.