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Wake Shield Facility; released and later retrieved by the Shuttle in a single mission; semiconductor materials research.

Typical orbit: 377 km circular orbit, 28.5 deg inclination. Mass: 1,935 kg (4,265 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Shuttle.


WSF Chronology
  • 1995 September 7 - WSF 2 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. Mass: 1,935 kg (4,265 lb). Perigee: 397 km (246 mi). Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 92.60 min.

    Wake Shield Facility; released by STS-69 9/11/95; retrieved 9/14/95; semiconductor materials research. Retrieved by Endeavour Sep 14

  • 1996 November 19 - WSF - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. Perigee: 347 km (215 mi). Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.60 min.

    Retrieved Nov 26


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