STS-51-C

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Mission insignia

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Mission statistics

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Mission:STS-51-C

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Shuttle:Discovery

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Launch pad:39-A

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Launch: January 24, 1985, 2:50:00 p.m. EST

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Landing: January 27, 1985, 4:23:23 p.m. EST (027:21:23:23 GMT), Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, Fla

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Duration:3 days, 1 hour, 33 minutes, 23 seconds

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Orbit altitude:220 nautical miles (407 km)

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Orbit Inclination: 28.5 degrees

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Distance traveled:1,250,000 miles (2,012,000 km)

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Crew photo

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Back row: L-R: Payton, Buchli, Onizuka Front row L-R: Shriver, Mattingly

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STS 51-C was the fifteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the third flight of Discovery. It conducted the fourth landing at Kennedy Space Center.

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Shuttle: The word shuttle can have several meanings. In general, it is something which travels back and forth between places in a regular and relatively frequent manner....

Discovery: Discovery may refer to:...

Space Shuttle: The Space Shuttle, part of the Space Transportation System (STS), is an American spacecraft operated by NASA for orbital human spaceflight missions. The first of four test flights occurred in 1981, which were followed by operational flights beginning in 1982. The system is scheduled to be retired fr...

STS-51-C related Images and Photos (experimental)

Spiral Staircase at Baroque Monastery Church of Sts Peter and Paul

The Madonna and Child enthroned with Sts John the Baptist Bartholmew and Catherine

Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child and Sts Francis and Alvise with the Donor (Gozzi Altarpiece)