January 28, 1986 4:38 pm
STS-51-L
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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The tenth mission for Challenger, STS-51-L was scheduled to deploy the second in a series of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, carry out the first flight of the Shuttle-Pointed Tool for Astronomy (SPARTAN-203) / Halley’s Comet Experiment Deployable in order to observe Halley’s Comet, and carry out several lessons from space as part of the Teacher in Space Project and Shuttle Student Involvement Program (SSIP).
Launch Overview
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16:38 UTC
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16:38 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 28, 1986 · 16:38 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-51-L
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
The tenth mission for Challenger, STS-51-L was scheduled to deploy the second in a series of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, carry out the first flight of the Shuttle-Pointed Tool for Astronomy (SPARTAN-203) / Halley’s Comet Experiment Deployable in order to observe Halley’s Comet, and carry out several lessons from space as part of the Teacher in Space Project and Shuttle Student Involvement Program (SSIP).
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Launch Complex 39B
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:38 UTC
Window Close
16:38 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 28, 1986 · 16:38 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Payload
STS-51-L
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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