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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
Crew
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
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- 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).
James van Hoften United States · 2 flights
Joe Engle United States · 2 flights
John M. Lounge United States · 3 flights
Richard O. Covey United States · 4 flights
William Frederick Fisher United States · 1 flight