Space Shuttle Challenger
10 linked mission records
← STS-6
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spacecraft
Mission stages
1 linked recordSTS-6
Launch Successful
The source has not linked another mission stage.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: STS-5, Nov 11, 1982, 12:19 PM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | STS-5 | STS-6Different |
| 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-102 | OV-099Different |
| Booster | — | — |