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STS-51-A

STS-51-A was a crewed flight launched on November 8, 1984 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: Anna Lee Fisher, Dale Gardner, David M. Walker, Frederick Hauck, Joseph P. Allen.

United Statescrew 51984-113

Flight

Mission
STS-51-A
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS 51-A)
Launch
November 8, 1984 · 12:15 UTC
Landing
November 16, 1984
Duration (Wikidata)
8.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1984-113A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Nov 16, 1984

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1984-113
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 39,667 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q703042 (CC0).