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    STS-51-C - Wikipedia

    • STS-51-C (formerly STS-10) was the 15th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It launched on January 24, 1985, and made the fourth shuttle landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 27, 1985. STS-51-C was the first shuttle mission dedicated to the United State… See more

    Mission summary

    STS-51-C launched from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on January 24, 1985, at 19:50:00 UTC, and was the first of nine … See more

    Mission insignia

    The crew insignia for STS Flight 51-C includes the names of its five crewmembers. The STS 51-C mission marked the third trip of the Space Shuttle Discovery into space, which is referenced by the thre… See more

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    NamesSpace Transportation System-15
    Mission typeDoD satellite deployment
    OperatorNASA
    COSPAR ID1985-010A
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    Connection to the Challenger disaster

    Almost exactly a year after STS-51-C, Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed with all hands on board during the STS-51-L mission including Ellison Onizuka, a crew member on both flights. As part of the investigatio… See more

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    STS-51C - NASA

    Jul 20, 2023 · STS-51C. This was the first mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met the mission objectives. STS-51C was originally planned for Challenger.

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    STS-51C Fact Sheet - Spaceline

    Mission Summary: This was the first dedicated Department of Defense mission. Elements of the mission were kept secret. However, it was reported that a U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster successfully deployed a …

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    Spaceflight mission report: STS-51C

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    STS-51 - NASA

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    STS-51-C - Wikiwand

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    NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details

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    STS-51-C - Encyclopedia Astronautica

    STS-51-C. Launch of Shuttle Discovery and the STS 51-C mission. Credit: NASA. First shuttle military mission. Deployed USA 8 (Aquacade ELINT spacecraft). Experienced blow-by in both nozzle joints and erosion and blow …

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    STS-51 Fact Sheet - Spaceline

    Apr 17, 1993 · On September 16, 1993 astronauts Newman and Walz performed a spacewalk lasting 7 hours, 5 minutes. The astronauts tested tools, tethers and a foot restraint platform to be used during upcoming Hubble Space Telescope …

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