STS-4

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STS-4
Organization Department of Defense (United States), NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States)
Mission type Earth Science,Human Crew,Surveillance and Other Military
Launch date June 27, 1982 (1982-06-27)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1982-065A
Experiments Here
Alternate Names DOD 82-1,Shuttle OFT 4,13300
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 11107.0 kg


STS 4 was the fourth and last manned orbital test flight of the Space Transportation System. Astronauts Thomas Mattingly II and Henry Hartsfield verified the combined performance of the Space Shuttle vehicle. STS 4 carried the first operational Getaway Special (GAS) canister for Utah State University along with payload DOD 82-1. The mission duration was 169 hours 9 minutes 31 seconds.


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