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STS-3

successSpace Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-3

STS-3 was the third flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew in orbit for 8 days. This mission involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia and also included multiple scientific experiments.

Overview

Date / time
March 22, 1982 at 04:00 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
STS-3
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
Rockwell International →

Payloads deployed · 1

STS 3 (OFT-3)
LEO