STS 51A

15382
Spacetrack Directory Number
1984-11-08
Orbit launches
1984-11-16
8 Days in orbit


Satellite information STS 51A

Spacetrack Directory Name STS 51A
Orbit launches 1984-11-08
Deorbitation date 1984-11-16
Days in orbit 8
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
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Additional information STS 51A

STS 51A, 15382 was a payload satellite owned by NASA JSC (US) that was launched on Thu, 08 Nov 1984 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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