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STS-51-C

STS-51-C was a crewed flight launched on January 24, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: Ellison Onizuka, Gary Payton, James Buchli, Ken Mattingly, Loren Shriver.

United Statescrew 51985-010

Flight

Mission
STS-51-C
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS 51-C)
Launch
January 24, 1985 · 19:50 UTC
Landing
January 27, 1985
Duration (Wikidata)
3.1 days
Country
United States
Designator
1985-010A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Jan 27, 1985

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1985-010
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 36,717 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q606269 (CC0).