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Unknown Payload
Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
Schedule watchTracking updates
T– about 8hWindow opens 03:15 AM UTC
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STS-2
Space ShuttleRockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A
Thursday, November 12, 1981 · 03:10 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-2 was the second flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew on Columbia again marking the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to orbit for a second time.
PayloadSTS-2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.608°N
- Longitude
- 80.604°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
03:10 PM UTC - 03:10 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
