Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-61-A

Operated by Lockheed Space Operations Company, the orbital mission Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-61-A delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Mission type
Orbital
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-61-A cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1985-10-30T17:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Space Shuttle roars off the pad at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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