Rockwell InternationalSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.June 18, 1983 · 11:33 UTCAdd to calendar
Rockwell International's 6th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 2,706th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 18, 11:33 – Jun 18, 11:33 UTC
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STS-7
STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Frederick "Rick" HauckPilot · NASA
Robert CrippenCommander · NASA
John M. FabianMission Specialist · NASA
Sally RideMission Specialist · NASA
Norman E. ThagardMission Specialist · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
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- Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-7 Launch Replays — lunarmodule5
- Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-7 Launch — lunarmodule5
Pad — Launch Complex 39A
Local pad time: Jun 18, 7:33 AM EDT
223 launches from this pad · 282 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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