November 12, 1981 3:10 pm
STS-2
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-2 was the second flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew on Columbia again marking the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to orbit for a second time.
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:10 UTC
Window Close
15:10 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 12, 1981 · 15:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rockwell International
Payload
STS-2
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
STS-2 was the second flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew on Columbia again marking the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to orbit for a second time.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Rockwell International
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:10 UTC
Window Close
15:10 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 12, 1981 · 15:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rockwell International
Payload
STS-2
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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