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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-I

Lockheed Space Operations CompanyLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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

mission

Name
STS-51-I
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-51-I was the twentieth of the shuttle program and sixth of Space Shuttle Discovery. It deployed three 10 satellites and then repaired a malfunctioning satellite. This mission required two EVAs.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company
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