WSF 2

Wake Shield Facility

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General

Designation	23669 / 95048C
Launch date	11 Sep 1995 at 11:25 UT
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Microgravity
Perigee/Apogee	370 km
Inclination	28.4°
Period	91.9 min
Launch vehicle	STS 69
Mass at launch	1979 kg

The WSF Free Flyer generates an ultra-hard vacuum in its wake for production of semiconductors and other experiments. WSF is built and operated by the Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center in Houston.

Was troubled by control problems and overheating.

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End of life

Out of service	14 Sep 1995
Reentry	18 Sep 1995 with STS 69

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