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STS-51-F
Human spaceflight. STS-51-F was launched on July 29, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 6, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-063ANORAD 15925United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Challenger (STS 51-F)
- Common name
- STS-51-F
- Payload designation
- OV-099
- International designator
- 1985-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15925
- GCAT identifier
- S15925
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/141
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-099
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- July 29, 1985 · 21:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-063Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 311 km
- Apogee
- 320 km
- Inclination
- 49.48°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- August 6, 1985
- Last known active
- Aug 6, 1985
- End of operations
- Aug 6, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 95.2 t
- Dry mass
- 85.6 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 107.9 t
- Length
- 37.3 m
- Diameter
- 23.80 m
- Span
- 37.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q827094 (CC0).