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1985 · Lockheed Space Operations Company

STS-51-I

successSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-I

STS-51-I was the twentieth of the shuttle program and sixth of Space Shuttle Discovery. It deployed three 10 satellites and then repaired a malfunctioning satellite. This mission required two EVAs.

Overview

Date / time
August 27, 1985 at 10:58 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
STS-51-I
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company →

Payloads deployed · 4

ASC 1
GEO
LEASAT 4
GEO
OPTUS A1 (AUSSAT 1)
GEO
STS 51I
LEO