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STS-61-A
Human spaceflight. STS-61-A was launched on October 30, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 6, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-104ANORAD 16230United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Challenger (STS 61-A)
- Common name
- STS-61-A
- Payload designation
- OV-099
- International designator
- 1985-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16230
- GCAT identifier
- S16230
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/143
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
- October 30, 1985 · 17:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-104Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 322 km
- Apogee
- 332 km
- Inclination
- 56.98°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- November 6, 1985
- Last known active
- Nov 6, 1985
- End of operations
- Nov 6, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 88.5 t
- Dry mass
- 82.4 t
- Total mass with attached objects
- 103.3 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 Q312022 (CC0).