STS 51B

15665
Spacetrack Directory Number
1985-04-29
Orbit launches
1985-05-06
7 Days in orbit


Satellite information STS 51B

Spacetrack Directory Name STS 51B
Orbit launches 1985-04-29
Deorbitation date 1985-05-06
Days in orbit 7
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information STS 51B

STS 51B, 15665 was a payload satellite owned by NASA JSC (US) that was launched on Mon, 29 Apr 1985 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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