Space Shuttle Challenger
10 linked mission records
← STS-7
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordSTS-7
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same spacecraft: STS-6, Apr 4, 1983, 6:30 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | STS-6 | STS-7Different |
| Purpose | Communications | Communications |
| Orbit | Low Earth Orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA | Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA |
| Vehicle | Space Shuttle | Space Shuttle |
| Spacecraft | OV-099 | OV-099 |
| Booster | — | — |