July 29, 1985 9:00 pm
STS-51-F
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-51-F was the nineteenth flight of the shuttle program and the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. It flew in orbit for 8 days performing science in Spacelab 2.
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:00 UTC
Window Close
21:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 29, 1985 · 21:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-51-F
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
STS-51-F was the nineteenth flight of the shuttle program and the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. It flew in orbit for 8 days performing science in Spacelab 2.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:00 UTC
Window Close
21:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 29, 1985 · 21:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-51-F
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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