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