STS-51C

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STS-51C
Organization NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States)
Mission type Human Crew
Launch date January 24, 1985 (1985-01-24)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1985-010A
Inclination 28.45 degrees
Experiments Here
Alternate Names STS 15,15496
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up Classified kg
Payload Mass Down Classified kg
Orbiter Discovery
Lift Off Mass Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Liftoff Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Landing Classified kg
Landed Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Orbits of Earth 48


Contents

[edit] Crew

  • Commander: Thomas K. Mattingly Il
  • Pilot: Loren J. Shriver
    • Payload Commander:
    • Mission Specialist 1: Ellison S. Onizuka
    • Mission Specialist 2: James F. Buchli
    • Mission Specialist 3:
    • Mission Specialist 4:
    • Mission Specialist 5:
    • Payload Specialist 1:
    • Payload Specialist 2: Gary E. Payton


ISS/Mir Crew Transport


[edit] Mission

STS 51-C was the third Discovery shuttle flight. On board were Thomas Mattingly, Loren Shriver, Ellison Onizuka, James Buchli, and Gary Payton. It was the first shuttle mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The US Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met mission objectives. A Department of Defense satellite (USA 8) was deployed during this mission. The mission duration was 73 hours 33 minutes 23 seconds.


[edit] EVA

[edit] Payload

DOD


Mission patch:

[edit] Books about the Space Shuttle Program