Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-51-A was the fourteenth flight of the Space Shuttle program and second flight for the Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission lasted 8 days and deployed a number of 10 satellites.
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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 orbit6 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 51A 1984-113A | Payload | re-entered 1984-11-16 | |
| ARABSAT-1D (ANIK D2) 1984-113B | Payload | 36069 × 36277 km · 13.5° | Globe |
| LEASAT 1 1984-113C | Payload | 36136 × 36420 km · 11.3° | Globe |
| ANIK D2 R/B [PAM-D] 1984-113D | Rocket body | 318 × 32503 km · 25.1° | Globe |
| LEASAT 1 PKM 1984-113E | Rocket body | 214 × 6816 km · 27.1° | Globe |
| LEASAT 1 DEB 1984-113F | Debris | 329 × 7325 km · 26.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1984-113. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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