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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102
Launched 1982-11-11 12:19 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
116th
orbital launch attempt in 1982
Rockwell International
3rd
launch this year
Launch Complex 39A
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
136 d 21 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Launches
8
Successful
8
100%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
56.1m
Diameter
8m
To low Earth orbit
27,500kg
Liftoff thrust
28,200kN
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