STS-51J
From The Space Library
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Organization | NASA-OfficeofSpaceFlight(UnitedStates) |
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Mission type | Human Crew |
Launch date | October 3, 1985 |
Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle |
Carrier rocket | {$Carrier Rocket} |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
COSPAR ID | 1985-092A |
Mass | {$Mass} |
Experiments | Here |
Alternate Names | STS 21,16115 |
Nominal Power | {$Nominal Power} |
Additional Information | Here |
Data Collection | Here |
Payload Mass Up | Classified |
STS 51-J was the first flight of the shuttle Atlantis. On board were Karol Bobko, Ronald Grabe, Robert Stewart, David Hilmers, and William Pailes. This was a US Department of Defense mission to launch two Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) satellites as part of a US military satellite constellation placed in geosynchronous orbit to provide high-volume, secure voice and data communications.
Mission patch: Image:Sts-51J-patch.jpg