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STS-51-I

STS-51-I was a crewed flight launched on August 27, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 5: James van Hoften, Joe Engle, John M. Lounge, Richard O. Covey, William Frederick Fisher.

United Statescrew 51985-076

Flight

Mission
STS-51-I
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Discovery (STS 51-I)
Launch
August 27, 1985 · 10:58 UTC
Landing
September 3, 1985
Duration (Wikidata)
7.1 days
Country
United States
Designator
1985-076A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Sep 3, 1985

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1985-076
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 37,103 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q793618 (CC0).