STS-56
STS-56 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission carrying the ATLAS-2 atmospheric and solar science payloads and the SPARTAN-201 free-flying observatory. Launched from Launch Complex 39B on April 8, 1993, the crew studied the relationship between solar output and Earth's middle atmosphere, deployed and retrieved SPARTAN-201, and landed at Kennedy Space Center on April 17.
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Identity
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- ATLAS-2SPARTAN-201STS 56Discovery STS-56
- Name
- STS-56
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- STS-56 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission carrying the ATLAS-2 atmospheric and solar science payloads and the SPARTAN-201 free-flying observatory. Launched from Launch Complex 39B on April 8, 1993, the crew studied the relationship between solar output and Earth's middle atmosphere, deployed and retrieved SPARTAN-201, and landed at Kennedy Space Center on April 17.
- End Date
- 1993-04-17
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- Outcome
- Successful ATLAS-2 atmospheric science and SPARTAN-201 retrieval mission.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1993-04-08
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-56/
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- Creation Time
- June 30, 2026 at 04:12:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:21 UTC
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