Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female…
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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 orbit6 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 7 1983-059A | Payload | re-entered 1983-06-24 | |
| NAHUEL I2 (ANIK C2) 1983-059B | Payload | 35965 × 36259 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| PALAPA B1 1983-059C | Payload | 35804 × 35808 km · 11.4° | Globe |
| ANIK C2 R/B [PAM-D] 1983-059D | Rocket body | 297 × 30292 km · 23.2° | Globe |
| PALAPA B1 R/B [PAM-D] 1983-059E | Rocket body | 307 × 30341 km · 25.8° | Globe |
| SPAS 1 1983-059F | Payload | re-entered 1983-06-24 |
COSPAR ID 1983-059. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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