Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) wis the seicont orbiter o NASA's space shuttle programme tae be pit intae service follaein Columbia. The shuttle wis biggit bi Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, Californie. Its maiden flicht, STS-6, stairtit on Apryle 4, 1983. It lenched an laundit nine times afore brakin apairt 73 seiconts intae its tent mission, STS-51-L, on Januar 28, 1986, resultin in the daith o aw seiven crew members, including a ceevilian schuil teacher.
Challenger OV-099 | |
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Challenger is lenched on its first mission, STS-6 | |
OV designation | OV-099 |
Kintra | Unitit States |
Contract awaird | Januar 1, 1979 |
Named efter | HMS Challenger (1858) |
Status | Destroyed Januar 28, 1986 |
First flicht | STS-6 Apryle 4–9, 1983 |
Last flicht | STS-51-L Januar 28, 1986 |
No. o missions | 10 |
Time spent in space | 62 days 07:56:22[1] |
No. o orbits | 995 |
Distance traivelled | 25,803,939 mi (41,527,414 km) |
Satellites deployed | 10 |
References
eedit- ↑ Harwood, William (12 October 2009). "STS-129/ISS-ULF3 Quick-Look Data" (PDF). CBS News. Retrieved 30 November 2009.