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STS-51-L

STS-51-L was a crewed flight launched on January 28, 1986 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Michael J. Smith, Ronald McNair.

United Statescrew 71986-F01

Flight

Mission
STS-51-L
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Challenger (STS 51-L)
Launch
January 28, 1986 · 16:38 UTC
Duration (Wikidata)
0.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1986-F01

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1986-F01
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Failurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Initial orbit
— × 15 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q19050 (CC0).