Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-51-J
Lockheed Space Operations Company · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Lockheed Space Operations Company's 12th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 2,999th orbital launch attempt
October 3, 1985Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 3, 15:15 – Oct 3, 15:15 UTC
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STS-51-J
STS-51-J was the twenty-first space shuttle mission and the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the second mission dedicated to deploying a Department of Defence payload. It was a classified mission however we do know that it deployed two 10 satellites.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
David HilmersMission Specialist · NASA
Karol J. BobkoCommander · NASA
Robert L. StewartMission Specialist · NASA
Ronald J. GrabePilot · NASA
William A. PailesPayload Specialist · USAF
Booster
No booster details available.
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- STS 51-J Launch — TheRay125
