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STS-2
Space ShuttleRockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A
Thursday, November 12, 1981 · 03:10 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
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
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608°N, 80.604°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.


