Military/Government NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger vehicle

STS-51-B

The launch of NASA Space Shuttle Challenger took place on 29 Apr 1985, launching the STS-51-B mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 349.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

29 Apr 1985

04:02 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Space Shuttle Challenger

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

349km

Inclination:

57°

Eccentricity:

0.009

Apogee Altitude:

352km

Perigee Altitude:

346km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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