March 22, 1982 4:00 pm
STS-3
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-3 was the third flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew in orbit for 8 days. This mission involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia and also included multiple scientific experiments.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:00 UTC
Window Close
16:00 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 22, 1982 · 16:00 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-3
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
STS-3 was the third flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew in orbit for 8 days. This mission involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia and also included multiple scientific experiments.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Rockwell International
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:00 UTC
Window Close
16:00 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 22, 1982 · 16:00 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-3
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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