Space Shuttle Columbia
28 linked mission records
← STS-3
Image from the mission source record; may show an earlier flight.
spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordSTS-3
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same spacecraft: STS-2, Nov 12, 1981, 3:10 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | STS-2 | STS-3Different |
| Purpose | Test Flight | Test Flight |
| 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-102 | OV-102 |
| Booster | — | — |