April 29, 1985 4:02 pm
STS-51-B
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-51-B was the seventeenth flight of the shuttle program and the seventh for Space Shuttle Challenger. It was the second flight for SpaceLab.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:02 UTC
Window Close
16:02 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 29, 1985 · 16:02 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-B
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-B was the seventeenth flight of the shuttle program and the seventh for Space Shuttle Challenger. It was the second flight for SpaceLab.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:02 UTC
Window Close
16:02 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 29, 1985 · 16:02 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-B
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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