Space Shuttle Payloads
Flight (STS) Software Payloads
1 Base DFI (Development Flight Instrumentation)
2 Base OSTA-1/SIR-A, DFI, IECM & RMS-201
3 Base OSS-1, DFI, IECM, RMS & (PDP - held by RMS-201)
4 Base DOD 82-1 - CIRRIS-1, DFI, RMS & (IECM - held by RMS-201)
5 Base SBS-3/PAM-D & ANIK-C3/PAM-D (both spring deployed), DFI
6 Base TDRS-A/IUS-#1 (spring deployed)
7 OI-1 ANIK-C2/PAM-D, PALAPA-B1/PAM-D (both spring deployed), OSTA-2/MEA & (SPAS-01 - RMS-201 deploy & retrieve)
8 OI-1 INSAT-1B/PAM-D (spring deployed), (PFTA - RMS-201 deployed & retrieved) & DFI pallet/Postal Covers
9 OI-2 SPACELAB-1 (Long Module, Single Pallet and Tunnel)
10 (41B/11) OI-2 PALAPA-B2/PAM-D, WESTAR-6/PAM-D, IRT/Balloon (all spring deploy), SPAS-01, 2 MMU's (manned use) & RMS-201
11 (41C/13) OI-2 LDEF (RMS deployed), FSS, 2 MMU's (manned use) & (Solar Max - RMS-302 retrieved and deployed)
12 (41D/14) OI-4 SBS-4/PAM-D, TELSTAR-3C, SYNCOM 4-2 (all spring deployed), OAST/Solar Array & RMS-301
13 (41G/17) OI-4 OSTA-3/SIR-B, ORS/LFC & (ERBS - RMS-302 deployed)
14 (51A/19) OI-4 ANIK-D2/PAM-D, SYNCOM 4-1 (both spring deployed), (WESTAR-6 & PALAPA-B2 - MMU/RMS-301 retrieved)
15 (51C/20) OI-4 DOD 85-1 "Aquacade" Signal Intelligence Satellite/IUS-#12 (spring deployed) & RMS-301
16 (51D/23) OI-5 ANIK-C1/PAM-D, SYNCOM 4-3 (both spring deployed) & RMS-301
17 (51B/24) OI-4 SPACELAB-3 (Long Module/MPESS & Tunnel) GLOMR & (NUSAT - spring deployed)
18 (51G/25) OI-6 MORELOS-A/PAM-D, ARABSAT-1A/PAM-D, TELSTAR-3D/PAM-D (all spring depl.) & (SPARTAN 101 - RMS-301 deploy)
19 (51F/26) OI-5 SPACELAB-2 (Three Pallets/IPS/Solar Telescope & IGLOO) & (PDP - RMS-302 deployed & retrieved)
20 (51I/27) OI-6 ASC-1/PAM-D, AUSSAT-1A, SYNCOM 4-4 (all spring deployed) & (SYNCOM 4-3 - RMS-301/Manned retrieve & deploy)
21 (51J/28) OI-6 DOD 85-2 Two DSCS-3 on IUS-#11 (spring deployed)
22 (61A/30) OI-6 SPACELAB-D1 (Long Module & Tunnel) & (GLOMR - spring deployed) & RMS-302
23 (61B/31) OI-6 SATCOM Ku-2/PAM-DII, AUSSAT-1B/PAM-D, MORELOS-B/PAM-D (all spring deployed), EASE/ACCESS & RMS-301
24 (61C/32) OI-7 SATCOM Ku-1/PAM-DII (spring deployed) & MSL-2
25 (51L/33) OI-7 TDRS-B/IUS-#3, SPARTAN 203-HALLEY & RMS-302 (all destroyed in 51-L Accident)
26 (26R) OI-8B TDRS-C/IUS-#7 (spring deployed)
27 (27R) OI-8B DOD-01 CIA "LACROSSE" Radar Imaging Satellite (RMS-201 deployed)
28 (29R) OI-8B TDRS-D/IUS-#9 (spring deployed), SHARE & OASIS
29 (30R) OI-8B MAGELLAN ORBITER/IUS-#18 (spring deployed)
30 (28R) OI-8B DOD-02 SDS-B #1 (spring deployed) & Ferret Subsat
31 (34) OI-8C GALILEO ORBITER & PROBE/IUS-#19 (spring deployed) & SSBUV
32 (33R) OI-8B DOD-03 "Magnum" Signal Intelligence Satellite/IUS-#5 (spring deployed)
33 (32R) OI-8C SYNCOM 4-5 (spring deployed) & LDEF (RMS-201 retreive)
34 (36) OI-8C DOD-04 AFP-731 (Advanced KH-11) Photo Reconnaissance Satellite (SPDS spring deployed)
35 (31R) OI-8C HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE (RMS-301 deployed)
36 (41) OI-8D ULYSSES SOLAR PROBE/IUS-#17 (spring deployed) & RMS-301
37 (38) OI-8D DOD-05 AFP-658 SDS-B#2 (spring deployed)
38 (35) OI-8D ASTRO-1 (Two Spacelab Pallets/IPS/UIT, HUT, WUPPE & BBXRT/TAPS Astronomical Telescopes - & IGLOO)
39 (37) OI-8F GRO - GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY (RMS-303 deployed)
40 (39) OI-8F AFP-675 (Pallet), IBSS/SPAS-II (deploy & ret.), STP-1 (MPESS), MPEC & CRO (deployable sat. can), CIV & RMS-301
41 (40) OI-8D SLS-1 Spacelab Life Sciences-1 (Long Module & GAS Bridge Assembly)
42 (43) OI-20 TDRS-E/IUS-#15 (spring deployed), SHARE-II
43 (48) OI-20 UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite) mounted on UASE support structure (RMS-301 deployed)
44 (44) OI-20 DSP-16/IUS-#14 (Defense Support Program satellite) spring deployed
45 (42) OI-20 IML-1 International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (Long Module & GAS Bridge Assembly)
46 (45) OI-20 ATLAS-1 Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-1 (Two Pallet train & IGLOO)
47 (49) OI-21 Intelsat-VI PKM Orbus-21 motor (on an ASE cradle), Intelsat-VI (for repair) spring deploy, ASEM/MPESS & RMS-303
48 (50) OI-21 USML-1 United States Microgravity Laboratory-1 (Long Module) & EDO package - 1st use
49 (46) OI-21 TSS-1 (on a Spacelab pallet & MPESS) & EURECA-1L (RMS-201 deployed), EOIM/TEMP-2A-03 (MPESS)
50 (47) OI-21 SPACELAB-J (Long Module & GAS Bridge Assembly) & RMS-303
51 (52) OI-21 LAGEOS-II (IRIS support cradle) spring deployed, USMP-1, ASP, CANEX-2/CTA Target (RMS-301 deployed)
52 (53) OI-21 DOD-1 SDS-B#3 (spring deployed)
53 (54) OI-21 TDRS-F/IUS-#13 (spring deployed) & DXS
54 (56) OI-21 ATLAS-2 Atmospheric Lab. for Applications and Science-2 (Pallet & Igloo) & SPARTAN-201 (RMS-201 deploy & ret.)
55 (55) OI-21 SPACELAB-D2 (Long Module & USS - Unique Support Structure)
56 (57) OI-22 SPACEHAB-01 (Pressurized Module Unit #1) & EURECA-1R (RMS-303 retrieved)
57 (51) OI-22 Advanced Communications Test Satellite (ACTS)/Transfer Orbit Stage (TOS-2), ORFEUS-SPAS (RMS-201 deploy & ret.)
58 (58) OI-22 SLS-2 Spacelab Life Sciences-2 (Long Module) & EDO package - 2nd use
59 (61) OI-22 HST Revisit (SM-1) FSS, ORUC (Orbital Replace. Unit Carrier on spacelab pallet), SAC (Solar Array Carrier) & RMS-303
60 (60) OI-22 SPACEHAB-02 (Pressurized Module Unit #2), Wake Shield Facility-1 on a WSF Carrier, a GBA with Bremsat & RMS-201
61 (62) OI-22 USMP-2 on a pair of MPESS, OAST-2 on an MPESS, EDO Package - 3rd use, Dextrous End Effector & RMS-301
62 (59) OI-22 Space Radar Laboratory-1 (SRL-1 SIR-C/X-SAR) on a spacelab pallet with MAPS mounted on an MPESS & RMS-303
63 (65) OI-23 IML-2 International Microgravity Laboratory-2 (Long Module & GAS Bridge Assembly) & EDO package - 4th use
64 (64) OI-23 LITE-1 (Lidar In-Space Technology Exp.) on a spacelab pallet & SPARTAN-201-2 on an MPESS (RMS-201 deploy & ret.)
65 (68) OI-22 Space Radar Laboratory-2 (SRL-2 SIR-C/X-SAR) on a spacelab pallet with MAPS mounted on an MPESS & RMS-303
66 (66) OI-23 ATLAS-3 Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (Pallet & Igloo) & CRISTA-SPAS-1 (RMS-202 deploy & ret)
67 (63) OI-23 SPACEHAB-03 (Pressurized Module Unit #1), GCP/ODERACS-2 (MPESS), SPARTAN-204-1 on an MPES & RMS-201
68 (67) OI-23 ASTRO-2 (Two Spacelab Pallets/IPS/UIT, HUT, WUPPE - 3 Astronomical Telescopes - & IGLOO), EDO - 5th & RMS-303
69 (71) OI-24 SPACELAB-Mir 1 (Long Module #2, Orbiter Docking System - ODS/APAS)
70 (70) OI-24 TDRS-G/IUS #26 (spring deployed via IUS Tilt Table)
71 (69) OI-24 Wake Shield Facility-2 on a WSF Carrier, SPARTAN-201-3 (both Dep. & Ret. by RMS-303), IEH-1 & CAPL/GBA-6
72 (73) OI-24 USML-2 United States Microgravity Laboratory-2 (Long Module) & EDO - 6th use
73 (74) OI-24 Mir Docking Module with attached Solar Arrays, ODS/APAS (2nd flight) & RMS-301
74 (72) OI-24 SPARTAN-206 (OAST-Flyer) deployed & retrieved via RMS & Space Flyer Unit (Japanese) retrieval via RMS-303
75 (75) OI-24 TSS-1R (on a Spacelab pallet & MPESS), USMP-3 & EDO - 7th use
76 (76) OI-24 SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-3) Pressurised Module Unit #2, ODS/APAS (3rd flight)
77 (77) OI-24 SPACEHAB-04 (Pressurised Module Unit #1), SPARTAN-207 (depl. & retr. via RMS-301) & PAM/STU (spring deployed)
78 (78) OI-24 Life & Microgravity Spacelab (Long Module #2) & EDO - 8th use
79 (79) OI-25 DOUBLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-4) Double Pressurised Module Units #2 & 3 (1st use), ODS/APAS (4th flight)
80 (80) OI-25 ORFEUS-SPAS-2 & WSF-3 (both deployed & retrieved via RMS-202) & EDO - 9th use
81 (81) OI-25 DOUBLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-5) Double Pressurised Module Units #2 & 3 (2nd use), ODS/APAS (5th flight)
82 (82) OI-25 HST Revisit (SM-2) FSS, ORUC (Orb. Repl. Unit Carrier on an SL pallet), SAC (Second Axial Container) & RMS-301
83 (83) OI-25 Materials Science Laboratory (Long Module #1) & EDO - 10th use
84 (84) OI-25 DOUBLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-6) Double Pressurised Module Units #2 & 3 (3rd use), ODS/APAS (6th flight)
85 (94 '83R') OI-25 Materials Science Laboratory (Long Module #1) & EDO - 11th use
86 (85) OI-26 CRISTA-SPAS-II (RMS deployable &retrieved), IEH-2/MPESS, MFD/MPESS, TAS-1/MPESS & RMS-301
87 (86) OI-26 DOUBLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-7) Double Pressurised Module Units #2 & 3 (4th use), ODS/APAS (7th flight)
88 (87) OI-26 USMP-4 on a pair of MPESS, SPARTAN-201-4 (depl. & retr. via RMS-301) & EDO - 12th use
89 (89) OI-26 DOUBLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-8) Double Pressurised Module Units #2 & 3 (5th use), ODS/APAS (8th flight)
90 (90) OI-26B Neurolab Spacelab (Long Module #2) & EDO - 13th use (16th and final Spacelab Long Module flight)
91 (91) OI-26B SINGLE SPACEHAB-MIR (Mir Docking-9) Single Press. Mod. Unit #1 (9th use), ODS/APAS (9th flight), AMS & RMS-201
92 (95) OI-26B SINGLE SPACEHAB (Single Press. Unit #1 - 10th use), SPARTAN-201-4 (depl. & retr. via RMS-201), HOST & IEH-2
93 (88) OI-26B SSAF-2A Node-1 'Unity' with Pressurised Mating Adapters PMA-1 & PMA-2, ODS/APAS (10th flight) & RMS-303.
94 (96) OI-27 SSAF-2A.1 SPACEHAB Double Module (Units #2 & 3) 6th use, Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) & RMS-303.
95 (93) OI-26B Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO formerly AXAF) on IUS-27
96 (103) OI-26B HST Revisit (SM-3A) FSS, ORUC (Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier on an SL pallet) & RMS-301
97 (99) OI-27 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) - SIR-C Radar Mast mounted on a Spacelab pallet.
98 (101) OI-27 SSAF-2A.2a SPACEHAB Double Module (Units #2 & 3) 7th use, Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) & RMS-202.
Current Status of Shuttle launched satellites
Civilian (DOMSATS) Current status
SBS-C (3) Sold to Comsat, Geos. - drifting, retired.
Anik-C3 Geos. - 114.8 deg. W, drifting, retired.
Anik-C2 Sold to Argentina, Geo. - 75.9 d. W, retired.
Palapa-B1 Geos. orbit - drifting, retired.
Insat-1B Geos. orbit - drifting, retired.
Westar-6 (now Asiasat-1) Relaunched 4/7/90 orbit - 105.4 E, retired.
Palapa-B2 (B2R) Relaunched to 108.0 E, retired.
SBS-D (4) Geos. orbit - 77.0 deg. W, drifting, retired.
Telstar-3C (302) Geos. orbit - 84.9 deg. W, drifting, retired.
Anik-D2 Geos. orbit - 114.9 deg. W, retired.
Anik-C1 Sold to Argentina, Geos. - 61 deg. W, retired.
Morelos-A (1) Geos. orbit - boosted, drifting, retired.
Arabsat-1A Geos. orbit - 26 deg. E, drifting, retired.
Telstar-3D Geos. orbit - 119.9 deg. W, drifting, retired.
Aussat-1A Geos. orbit - drifting off station, retired.
ASC-1 Geos. orbit - drifting off station, retired.
Morelos-B (2) Geos. orbit - 117.2 deg. W long. retired.
Aussat-1B Geos. orbit - drifting off station, retired.
Satcom Ku-2 Geos. orbit - 93 deg. W long., retired.
Satcom Ku-1 Geos. orbit - 99 deg. W long., retired.
Intelsat-VI F-3 (603) In-service, Geos. orbit - 34.5 deg. W long.
PAYLOAD DIMENSIONS Deployables (ht x wdth x dpth)
HS-376 satcoms 21' 8" x 7' 1" (h x w)
TDRS 58' solar panel wingspan x 42' antenna span
Insat 64' span & 4.6' x 5' x 7' bus
LDEF 30' x 14' x 14' (l x w x h)
Solar Max 13' x 7' x 22' span (h x w x span)
Leasat/Syncom 14' 1" x 14' (h x w) antenna stowed (20' 3" deployed)
ERBS 15' x 12.5' x 5.2' (w x h x l)
GLOMR & NUSAT 1.33' Diameter & 1.58' Diameter
Arabsat 7' 5" x 5' 5" x 5' 8" (bus) 67' 11" span
ASC-1 4.3' x 5.3' x 10.5' (bus) 46' span
DSCS-III 6.79' x 6.33' x 6.4' (bus) 38' span
Satcom-Ku 5.58' x 7.0' x 5.0' (Bus) 65' antenna span
Magellan Orbiter 20.9' hign, 12' high gain, 30.1' solar array span
Galileo Orbiter 20' ht, 16' hi-gain, 36' mgtmr, 30' RTG boom span
HST 42.5' x 14' (l x w) 94" mirror
Ulysses Probe 10.5' x 10.8' x 6.9' (bus) 18.2', 26.2' & 238' booms
GRO 'Compton' 25.3' x 16.5' x 15' (bus) 70' array span
UARS 32' x 15' (l x w) not inc. solar panel
DSP 32.8' x 22.1' inc. solar paddles (deployed l x w)
Intelsat-VI 38.5' x 11.8' (deployed l x w)
Lageos-II 2' Diameter sphere
ACTS 47.1' x 29.9' (deployed l x w)
Bremsat 19 inch diameter
Docking Module 15.4' x 7.2' (l x w)
Tethered Satellite 60 inch diameter (sphere)
IUS 17' x 9' (l x w)
Spacelab Module 23' x 13.1' (l x w)
Scientific & Military - Current status
TDRS-A (1) 58 W. long, inactive, retired.
IRT target Over-inflated, burst. Disintegrated 2/11/84
LDEF Retrieved by STS-32, returned 1/20/90
Solar Max (SMM) Decayed 12/2/89
Syncom 4-2 (Leasat 1) At 177.3 deg. W long, drifting, retired.
ERBS 600 km circular, 57 deg. inclined (active).
Syncom 4-1 (Leasat 2) At 178 deg. E. long, rifting, retired.
DOD 85-1 SIGINT 'Aquacade' Geosynchronous, retired ?
Syncom 4-3 (Leasat 3) At 105.0 deg. E long, drifting, retired.
NUSAT subsat Decayed 12/15/86
Syncom 4-4 (Leasat 4) At 178 deg. E long, UHF contact lost 9/6/85
DOD 85-2 'DSCS III B4 & B5' Geos - B4 at 42.5 W, B5 at 180.0 E, retired.
GLOMR subsat Decayed 12/26/86
OEX target Decayed 3/2/87
TDRS-B Destroyed 1/28/86 '51L'
TDRS-C (2) At 85.3 deg. E. (Zone of Exclusion) - 1/99
DOD-01 'Lacrosse' 660 km circular, 57 deg. inclined.
TDRS-D (3) At 35 deg. W long. (TDRS EAST) - 1/99
Magellan Orbiter Decayed Venusian atmosphere Oct. 13, 94.
DOD-02 'SDS-B#1' Geosynchronous - where ?
Ferret subsat Decayed when?
Galileo Orbiter/Probe Jovian orbital insertion successful - 12/7/95
DOD-03 SIGINT 'Magnum' Geosynchronous - where ?
Syncom 4-5 (Leasat 5) At 71.5 deg. W long. drifting, retired.
DOD-04 'AFP-731 Keyhole' 800 km circular, 65 deg. inclined.
Hubble Space Telescope 321 nm circ, 28.5 deg incl. reboosted 2/97
Ulysses Probe Approaching Perihelion - 11/2000, operating.
DOD-05 'AFP-658 SDS-B#2' Geosynch. transfer 'Molniya' orbit (failed)
Compton Observatory 'GRO' 452 km circular, 28.5 deg inclined (active)
MPEC subsat 250 mi circ., 56.9 inc. - decayed 5/26/91
CRO-A, B & C subsats 250 mi circ., 56.9 inc. - decayed 5/12-14/91
TDRS-E (4) At 173 deg. W long. (TDRS WEST) - 1/99
UARS 575 mi circular, 57 deg inclined (active)
DSP-16 Geosynchronous at 6.9 deg. West Long.
Eureca-1 Retrieved by STS-57, returned 7/1/93
Lageos-II 3,666 mi circular, 52 deg inclined
CANEX-2/CTA target Decayed 11/1/92
DOD-1 'SDS-B#3' Geosynchronous - where ?
TDRS-F (5) At 41 deg. W long. (TDRS E - BU) - 1/99
ACTS At 100 deg. W long
ODERACS-1R Targets (6) Decayed 1st - 10/2/94, 2nd - 10/4/94, 3rd &5th - 3/3/95, 4th - 2/6/95, 6th - 2/24/95
Bremsat Decayed 2/12/95
ODERACS-2 Targets (6) Decayed 1st - 3/9/96, 2nd - 8/28/95, 3rd - 2/7/96, 4th - 3/2/95, 5th - 2/27/95, 6th - 2/20/95
TDRS-G (6) At 162 deg. W long. (TDRS W - BU) - 1/99
Docking Module (Mir) Docked to Kristall at the Mir Complex.
Tethered Satellite & Tether Broke free from STS-75, reentered 3/20/96
PAMS/STU Decayed - 10/26/96
PANSAT Decayed - ?
MightySat 1 & SAC-A Decayed - 11/21/99 & 10/25/99
STARSHINE Decayed - 2/18/2000
CXO (AXAF) 'Chandra' 87,000 x 6,200 mi elliptical orbit


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