Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-41-D was the twelth flight of the Space Shuttle program and the maiden flight for Space Shuttle Discovery. It deployed three commercial 10 satellites during the six day mission along with a number of scientific experiments being conducted.
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Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Site
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle
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MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 41D 1984-093A | Payload | re-entered 1984-09-05 | |
| SBS 4 1984-093B | Payload | 36190 × 36238 km · 13.5° | Globe |
| LEASAT 2 1984-093C | Payload | 36454 × 36737 km · 10.5° | Globe |
| TELSTAR 302 1984-093D | Payload | 35907 × 35945 km · 14.1° | Globe |
| LEASAT 2 PKM 1984-093E | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-12-21 | |
| SBS 4 R/B [PAM-D] 1984-093F | Rocket body | 294 × 29305 km · 22.5° | Globe |
| TELSTAR 302 R/B [PAM-D] 1984-093G | Rocket body | 349 × 32566 km · 24.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1984-093. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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