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Discovery (STS 51-D)

retired

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1985-028ALaunched 4/12/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAM-D/Leasat Deploy
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 4/12/1985
Last Contact: 4/19/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 387.5 km
Inclination: 28.53 deg
Dry Mass: 86,839 kg
Total Mass: 108,544 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Johnson Space Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-028A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/134