1989-033 Success
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-30
May 4, 1989, 06:46 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Agency
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39B
Outcome
Success
Flight
STS-30R
COSPAR Designator
1989-033
Mission
STS-30 (Planetary Science)
STS-30 was the twenty-ninth space shuttle mission and the fourth of Atlantis. It was the first mission since the challenger disaster to have a female astronaut on board. It deployed the Venus-bound Magellan probe into orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Agency launches
20 (2 YTD)
Site launches
46 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
10 (2 YTD)