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STS-51-F

STS-51-F was a crewed flight launched on July 29, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Anthony W. England, C. Gordon Fullerton, John-David F. Bartoe, Karl Gordon Henize, Loren Acton, Roy D. Bridges Jr., Story Musgrave.

United Statescrew 71985-063

Flight

Mission
STS-51-F
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Challenger (STS 51-F)
Launch
July 29, 1985 · 21:00 UTC
Landing
August 6, 1985
Duration (Wikidata)
7.9 days
Country
United States
Designator
1985-063A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Aug 6, 1985

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1985-063
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 327 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q827094 (CC0).