Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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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…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Site
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle
MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 5 1982-110A | Payload | re-entered 1982-11-16 | |
| SBS 3 1982-110B | Payload | 35866 × 35902 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| ANIK C3 (TELESAT 5) 1982-110C | Payload | 35877 × 35896 km · 12.3° | Globe |
| SBS 3 R/B [PAM-D] 1982-110D | Rocket body | 368 × 32673 km · 23.5° | Globe |
| ANIK C3 R/B [PAM-D] 1982-110E | Rocket body | 312 × 32474 km · 23.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1982-110. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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