STS 59

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General

Launch id	94020
Launch date	9 Apr 1994 at 12:05 UT
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour #06
Crew	At least: Dr. Jay Apt (N5QWL), commander Dr. Linda Godwin (N5RAX), specialist
Landing date	20 Apr 1994 at 17:54 UT
Landing site	Edwards
Payload

SRL 1 and SAREX missions

It carried synthetic aperture radars at three wavelengths: 23 cm (C-band), 6 cm (C-band), and 3 cm (X-band). For each wavelength, there was an array of six, electronically steerable antenna panels; the polarization plane of the emitted radiation could be varied as needed. It was expected to cover 46 million square kilometers of terrain and vegetation, yielding 32 trillion bits of data for capturing in 183 high-density tapes on board.

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External resources

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-59/mission-sts-59.html

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