1985-104 Success

Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-61-A

Oct 30, 1985, 05:00 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Agency

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39A

Outcome

Success

Flight

STS-29/61-A

COSPAR Designator

1985-104

Mission

STS-61-A

STS-61-A was the twenty-second space shuttle flight and ninth for Space Shuttle Challenger. It was a scientific spacelab mission funded entirely by West Germany. The payload operations were controlled from the German Space Operations Center as opposed to the regular NASA centers.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Provider

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Agency launches

13 (8 YTD)

Site launches

39 (8 YTD)

Pad launches

34 (8 YTD)

Payloads (4)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1985-104 Spacelab Long Module 2 DFVLR D
1985-104 USS DFVLR D
1985-104A OV-099 JSC US Track
1985-104B GLOMR DARPA/USNESC US Track