Rockwell InternationalSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-5
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.November 11, 1982Add to calendar
Rockwell International's 4th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 2,633rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 11, 12:19 – Nov 11, 12:19 UTC
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STS-5
STS-5 marked the first fully operational mission of the Space Shuttle program, launched by the Columbia shuttle with four crew members. Known as the first satellite deployment mission, it successfully deployed two commercial communications satellites into orbit. STS-5 not only advanced satellite deployment techniques but also demonstrated the Space Shuttle's role in supporting commercial and scientific endeavors in space.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Vance D. BrandCommander · NASA
Joseph P. AllenMission Specialist · NASA
William B. LenoirMission Specialist · NASA
Robert F. OvermyerPilot · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
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- STS-5: Space Shuttle Columbia — Launch Library
