flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7

Rockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
STS-7
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Rockwell International
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York