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STS-51-G was the eighteenth flight of the shuttle program and fifth for Space Shuttle Discovery. Sultan Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia was on board as a payload specialist; he became the first Arab, the first Muslim and first member of a royal family to fly into space. It was the first shuttle…
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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 orbit8 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 51G 1985-048A | Payload | re-entered 1985-06-24 | |
| MORELOS 1 1985-048B | Payload | 36003 × 36023 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| ARABSAT-1B 1985-048C | Payload | 35703 × 35806 km · 12.2° | Globe |
| TELSTAR 303 1985-048D | Payload | 35874 × 35922 km · 14.1° | Globe |
| SPARTAN 101 1985-048E | Payload | re-entered 1985-06-24 | |
| MORELOS 1 R/B [PAM-D] 1985-048F | Rocket body | 380 × 34107 km · 25.9° | Globe |
| ARABSAT-1B R/B [PAM-D] 1985-048G | Rocket body | 393 × 33623 km · 27.1° | Globe |
| TELSTAR 303 R/B [PAM-D] 1985-048H | Rocket body | 431 × 35393 km · 25.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1985-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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