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STS-41-D

STS-41-D (formerly STS-14) was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984. Three commercial communications satellites were deployed into orbit during the…

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Apogee altitude
354 km (220 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1984-093A
Crew size
6
Distance travelled
4,010,000 km (2,490,000 mi)
Inclination
28.50°

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STS-41-D

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Edges50
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
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STS-41-D

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related to Mission summary · 26
STS-41-D → American, August, Because, Charles, Coats, Discovery, EDT, Hartsfield Jr, Hawley, Henry, It, Judith, McDonnell Douglas, Michael, Mullane, NASA, Resnik, Richard, Ride, Sally
Members · 6
STS-41-D → Charles D. Walker, Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., Judith A. Resnik, Michael L. Coats, Richard M. Mullane, Steven A. Hawley
related to External links · 5
STS-41-D → Dream Is Alive, IMDbhttps, NASASTS-41-D, NASASTS-41-D National Space Transportation, Systems Program Mission Report
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-41-D → 354 km (220 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-41-D → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-41-D → 1984-093A
Crew size · 1
STS-41-D → 6
Distance travelled · 1
STS-41-D → 4,010,000 km (2,490,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-41-D → 28.50°
Landing date · 1
STS-41-D → September 5, 1984, 13:37:54 (1984-09-05UTC13:37:55Z) UTC (6:37:54 am PDT)

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mission space shuttle launch 1984 engine three abort discovery flight crew first payload solar hartsfield hawley resnik verify one system

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
STS-41-DApogee altitude354 km (220 mi)1.00infobox
STS-41-DContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-41-DCOSPAR ID1984-093A1.00infobox
STS-41-DCrew size61.00infobox
STS-41-DDistance travelled4,010,000 km (2,490,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-41-DInclination28.50°1.00infobox
STS-41-DLanding dateSeptember 5, 1984, 13:37:54 (1984-09-05UTC13:37:55Z) UTC (6:37:54 am PDT)1.00infobox
STS-41-DLanding mass91,418 kg (201,542 lb)1.00infobox
STS-41-DLanding siteEdwards, Runway 171.00infobox
STS-41-DLaunch dateAugust 30, 1984, 12:41:50 (1984-08-30UTC12:41:50Z) UTC (8:41:50 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-41-DLaunch mass119,511 kg (263,477 lb)1.00infobox
STS-41-DLaunch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersHenry W. Hartsfield Jr.1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersMichael L. Coats1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersRichard M. Mullane1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersSteven A. Hawley1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersJudith A. Resnik1.00infobox
STS-41-DMembersCharles D. Walker1.00infobox
STS-41-DMission duration6 days, 56 minutes, 4 seconds1.00infobox
STS-41-DMission typeSatellites deployment1.00infobox
STS-41-DNamesSpace Transportation System-121.00infobox
STS-41-DOperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-41-DOrbits completed971.00infobox
STS-41-DPayload mass18,681 kg (41,185 lb)1.00infobox
STS-41-DPerigee altitude346 km (215 mi)1.00infobox
STS-41-DPeriod90.60 minutes1.00infobox
STS-41-DReference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-41-DRegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-41-DSATCAT no.152341.00infobox
STS-41-DSpacecraftSpace Shuttle Discovery1.00infobox

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