Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7

Name: Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7
Start: 1983-06-18T11:33:00Z
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 18, 1983 at 11:33 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle
Operator: Rockwell International
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications