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STS-6 Challenger (1) MANNED FLIGHT USA |




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LAUNCH : |
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18.30 GMT |
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Cape Canaveral |
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Florida / USA |
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Launch pad 39-A |
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Apr.04 / 1983 |
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4.2.06 |
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12:37:50 |


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SPACECRAFT : |
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Space Shuttle Challenger |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE : |
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Space Shuttle Transport System |


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LANDING : |
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18.53 GMT |
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California / USA |
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Edwards Air Force Base Runway 22 |
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Apr.09 / 1983 |

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designed by : Michael May copyright 2006 |
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MANNEDSPACEFLIGHT CHRONOLOGY |
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Flight no. 086 |
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FLIGHT DATA : |
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Inclination |
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28.50° |
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Altitude |
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329 km |
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Duration |
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5d00h23m |
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Orbits |
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81 |


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First mission of orbiter
Challenger. Deployment of TRDS-A communications satellite. Performing
first ever EVA of Shuttle Program by Musgrave and Peterson |

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STS-6 EVA activities |
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credit: NASA |

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MANNED SPACE FLIGHT 1970īs 1980īs |
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Paul J. Weitz CDR USA |


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Karol J. Bobko Pilot USA |
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Donald H. Peterson MSP USA |


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Franklin S. Musgrave MSP USA |