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1981 · Rockwell International

STS-2

successSpace Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2

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.

Overview

Date / time
November 12, 1981 at 03:10 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
STS-2
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
Rockwell International →

Payloads deployed · 1

STS 2 (OFT-2)
LEO