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STS-6

STS-6 was a crewed flight launched on April 4, 1983 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 4: Donald H. Peterson, Karol J. Bobko, Paul J. Weitz, Story Musgrave.

United Statescrew 41983-026

Flight

Mission
STS-6
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Challenger (STS-6)
Launch
April 4, 1983 · 18:30 UTC
Landing
April 9, 1983
Duration (Wikidata)
5.0 days
Country
United States
Designator
1983-026A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Apr 9, 1983

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1983-026
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 40,438 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q731368 (CC0).