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OV-103 PAM deploy

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 30, 1984, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 30, 1984 · 12:41 UTCLaunch 1984-093Launch no. 2,863 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 30, 1984, 12:41
Launch designation
1984-093
Mission
OV-103 PAM deploy
Flight name
PAM-D/Leasat Deploy
Vehicle flight ID
STS-14/41-D

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
38,048 km
Payload mass to orbit
118.1 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discovery (STS 41-D)1984-093ANORAD 15234NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight93.0 tLanded · Sep 5, 1984
SBS 41984-093BNORAD 15235Satellite Business Systems, Inc. (IBM/Aetna/Comsat)Communications634 kgRenamed · July 1985
Leasat 21984-093CNORAD 15236Hughes Communications Inc.Communications3,231 kgIn orbit
Telstar 3021984-093DNORAD 15237AT&T Skynet Satellite ServicesCommunications619 kgIn orbit
OAST-11984-093NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.