Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-L

Lockheed Space Operations Company flew Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-L on a Space Shuttle out of Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, placing its payload in LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-L cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1986-01-28T16:38:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Space Shuttle is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Space Shuttle endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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