STS-6

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STS-6
Organization NASA-OfficeofSpaceFlight(UnitedStates)
Mission type Earth Science,Human Crew
Launch date April 4, 1983 (1983-04-04)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Carrier rocket {$Carrier Rocket}
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1983-026A
Mass {$Mass}
Experiments Here
Alternate Names 13968
Nominal Power {$Nominal Power}
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 21277.0 kg


STS 6 was the second operational flight of the Space Transportation System. Astronauts Paul Weitz, Karol Bobko, Donald Peterson, and Story Musgrove were on board and deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) used to provide improved tracking and data acquisition services to spacecraft in low earth orbit. An EVA (extra- vehicular activity) was performed. The mission duration was 120 hours 23 minutes 42 seconds.


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