1985 · Lockheed Space Operations Company
STS-51-D
successSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-D
STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of the shuttle and fourth for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Its mission was to deploy a number of 10 satellites. The landing suffered extensive brake damaged and a ruptured tire. All subsequent landings had to be done at the Edwards Air Force Base until the development and implementation of nose steering.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 12, 1985 at 01:59 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 39A
- Mission
- STS-51-D
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit