Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-C

Name: Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-C
Start: 1984-04-06T13:58:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Lockheed Space Operations Company · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Lockheed Space Operations Company's 2nd launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 2,809th orbital launch attempt

April 6, 1984Add to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Apr 6, 13:58 – Apr 6, 13:58 UTC

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STS-41-C

STS-41-C was the eleventh mission of the shuttle program and fifth mission for Space Shuttle Challenger. It marked the first time a shuttle performed a direct ascent. Its mission was to capsule the Solar Max Satellite and repair it whilst in orbit.

· Low Earth Orbit (LEO)