flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2

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-2
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-2 was the second flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew on Columbia again marking the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to orbit for a second time.

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