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STS-3

STS-3 was a crewed flight launched on March 22, 1982 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 2: C. Gordon Fullerton, Jack R. Lousma.

United Statescrew 21982-022

Flight

Mission
STS-3
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Columbia (STS-3)
Launch
March 22, 1982 · 16:00 UTC
Landing
April 30, 1982
Duration (Wikidata)
8.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1982-022A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Mar 30, 1982

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1982-022
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 257 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q518867 (CC0).