
Success
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)