WSF 3
From The Space Library
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| Organization | Unknown (United States) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Microgravity |
| Launch date | November 23, 1996 |
| Launch vehicle | STS-80 |
| Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-065C |
| Mass | 2000.0 kg |
| Alternate Names | Wake Shield Facility 3, 24662 |
| Additional Information | Here |
| PDMP Information | Here |
| Telecommunications Information | Here |
WSF 3 (Wake Field Facility 3) is an American microgravity module that was released from STS 80. The four-meter diameter, 2,000 kg steel saucer was to grow ultra-purity semiconductors on its rear side where the module's wake is an ultra-vacuum. Its orbital parameters were very close to those of STS 80. It was recaptured by the shuttle on the 26 November 1996.
