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STS-6
Space ShuttleRockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A
Monday, April 4, 1983 · 06:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-6 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite into orbit for NASA, forming an integral part of NASAs in-space 10. It was also the first Space Shuttle mission involving a spacewalk. It was the first mission in which the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) was used.
PayloadSTS-6
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.
