1985-010 Success
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-C
Jan 24, 1985, 07:50 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Agency
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39A
Outcome
Success
Flight
STS-20/51-C
COSPAR Designator
1985-010
Mission
STS-51-C (Government/Top Secret)
STS-51-C was the fifteenth flight of the shuttle program and third for the Space Shuttle Discovery. It was the first space shuttle mission dedicated to the United States Department of Defense and therefore, the mission details remain classified.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Agency launches
6 (1 YTD)
Site launches
32 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
27 (1 YTD)