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.
Identity
- Aliases
- ATLAS-2SPARTAN-201STS 56
- Name
- STS-56
- Slug
- sts-56
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful ATLAS-2 atmospheric science and SPARTAN-201 retrieval mission.
- Program
- Space Shuttle
- Start Date
- 1993-04-08
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-56/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 6/30/2026, 4:12:20 AM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 6/30/2026, 4:12:20 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Pilot
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist