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PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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STS-5
Space ShuttleRockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A
Thursday, November 11, 1982 · 12:19 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-5 marked the first fully operational mission of the Space Shuttle program, launched by the Columbia shuttle with four crew members. Known as the first satellite deployment mission, it successfully deployed two commercial communications satellites into orbit. STS-5 not only advanced satellite deployment techniques but also demonstrated the Space Shuttle's role in supporting commercial and scientific endeavors in space.
PayloadSTS-5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle
Stages0
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
12:19 PM UTC - 12:19 PM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
