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Entry no.
1984-0509
STS 51A
STS 51A (NORAD 15382) landed on 16 November 1984, after 8 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
15382
International designator
1984-113A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
8 Nov 1984Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
16 Nov 1984Recorded time 11:59 UTC
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
92,976 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-103
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysAlso ended on 16 Nov 1984
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1984-113
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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