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STS-51-I
Human spaceflight. STS-51-I was launched on August 27, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 3, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-076ANORAD 15992United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Discovery (STS 51-I)
- Common name
- STS-51-I
- Payload designation
- OV-103
- International designator
- 1985-076A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15992
- GCAT identifier
- S15992
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/141
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV-103
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell International (Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale)
- Platform (bus)
- STS OV
Launch
- Date
- August 27, 1985 · 10:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-076Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 351 km
- Apogee
- 395 km
- Inclination
- 28.55°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- September 3, 1985
- Last known active
- Sep 3, 1985
- End of operations
- Sep 3, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 94.9 t
- Dry mass
- 85.5 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 113.2 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 Q793618 (CC0).