Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-D
STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of the shuttle and fourth for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Its mission was to deploy a number of 10 satellites. The landing suffered extensive brake damaged and a ruptured tire. All subsequent landings had to be done at the Edwards Air Force Base until the development and implementation of nose steering.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 12, 1985 at 01:59 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle
- Operator: Lockheed Space Operations Company
- Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Mission type: Communications