Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2

A Space Shuttle rocket launched Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Rockwell International
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1981-11-12T15:10:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Space Shuttle is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Space Shuttle endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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