Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27

Name: Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27
Start: 1988-12-02T14:30:34Z
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

STS-27 was the twenty-seventh and the third for Atlantis. It carried a classified payload for the Department of Defence. The heat shielding was substantially damaged during lift-off, impacting the right wing. The crew narrowly survived re-entry with a steal bar taking the brunt of the heat before beginning to burn through the aluminum structure.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 2, 1988 at 02:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle
Operator: Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret