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STS-61-C
STS-61-C was a crewed flight launched on January 12, 1986 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Bill Nelson, Charles Bolden, Franklin Chang-Díaz, George Nelson, Robert J. Cenker, Robert L. Gibson, Steven Hawley.
United Statescrew 71986-003
Crew
Flight
- Mission
- STS-61-C
- Spacecraft (GCAT)
- Columbia (STS 61-C)
- Launch
- January 12, 1986 · 11:55 UTC
- Landing
- January 18, 1986
- Duration (Wikidata)
- 6.1 days
- Country
- United States
- Designator
- 1986-003A
- Vehicle fate
- Landed · Jan 18, 1986
Launch vehicle
- Launch record
- 1986-003
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
- Outcome
- Success
- Initial orbit
- — × 36,258 km
Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q658305 (CC0).
Bill Nelson United States · 1 flight
Charles Bolden United States · 4 flights
Franklin Chang-Díaz United States · 7 flights
George Nelson United States · 3 flights
Robert J. Cenker United States · 1 flight
Robert L. Gibson United States · 5 flights
Steven Hawley United States · 5 flights