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1983 · Rockwell International

STS-7

successSpace Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7

STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.

Overview

Date / time
June 18, 1983 at 11:33 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
STS-7
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
Rockwell International →

Payloads deployed · 4

NAHUEL I2 (ANIK C2)
GEO
PALAPA B1
GEO
SPAS 1
LEO
STS 7
LEO