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STS-51-D

STS-51-D was a crewed flight launched on April 12, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Charles D. Walker, Donald E. Williams, Jake Garn, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Karol J. Bobko, Margaret Rhea Seddon, S. David Griggs.

United Statescrew 71985-028

Flight

Mission
STS-51-D
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS 51-D)
Launch
April 12, 1985 · 13:59 UTC
Landing
April 19, 1985
Duration (Wikidata)
7.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1985-028A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Apr 19, 1985

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1985-028
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 37,102 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q754929 (CC0).