Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-C

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Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-C

STS-41-C was the eleventh mission of the shuttle program and fifth mission for Space Shuttle Challenger. It marked the first time a shuttle performed a direct ascent. Its mission was to capsule the Solar Max Satellite and repair it whilst in orbit.

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Space Shuttle · Provider: Lockheed Space Operations Company

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)