STS-53
STS-53 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission flown in December 1992 as the ninth dedicated Department of Defense Shuttle flight. The crew deployed the classified DOD-1 payload and conducted several NASA and military secondary experiments during a seven-day mission. Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after 116 orbits.
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- STS 53Discovery flight 15DOD-1Discovery STS-53Department of Defense STS-53
- Name
- STS-53
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- STS-53 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission flown in December 1992 as the ninth dedicated Department of Defense Shuttle flight. The crew deployed the classified DOD-1 payload and conducted several NASA and military secondary experiments during a seven-day mission. Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after 116 orbits.
- End Date
- 1992-12-09
- Landing Facility
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- Outcome
- Completed; Discovery deployed the classified DOD-1 payload and returned safely to Edwards Air Force Base.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1992-12-02
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-53/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-53
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- Creation Time
- June 30, 2026 at 19:24:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:21 UTC
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