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Atlantis (STS 51-J)

retired

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1985-092ALaunched 10/3/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 11/12 [DSCS]
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 10/3/1985
Last Contact: 10/7/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 495.5 km
Inclination: 28.52 deg
Dry Mass: 85,030 kg
Total Mass: 113,000 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Johnson Space Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-092A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/143