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STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of the shuttle and fourth for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Its mission was to deploy a number of 10 satellites. The landing suffered extensive brake damaged and a ruptured tire. All subsequent landings had to be done at the Edwards Air Force Base until the…
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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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 51D 1985-028A | Payload | re-entered 1985-04-19 | |
| NAHUEL I1 (ANIK C1) 1985-028B | Payload | 35902 × 36015 km · 14.7° | Globe |
| LEASAT 3 1985-028C | Payload | 36391 × 37091 km · 11.0° | Globe |
| ANIK C1 R/B [PAM-D] 1985-028D | Rocket body | 343 × 29231 km · 23.1° | Globe |
| LEASAT 3 PKM 1985-028E | Rocket body | 297 × 12208 km · 27.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1985-028. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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