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STS-5

STS-5 was the fifth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on November 11, 1982, and landed five days later on November 16, 1982. STS-5 was the first Space Shuttle mission to deploy communications satellites into orbit, and the first officially "operational" Space Shuttle mission.

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Apogee altitude
317 km (197 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1982-110A
Crew size
4
Distance travelled
3,397,082 km (2,110,849 mi)
Inclination
28.50°

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STS-5

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples48
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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STS-5

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related to Mission summary · 16
STS-5 → Anik-C3, Columbia, EST, GAS, Getaway Special, Hughes-built HS-376-series, In, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, McDonnell Douglas PAM-D, November, Satellite Business Systems, SBS-3, Telesat Canada, The, West German-sponsored
Members · 4
STS-5 → Joseph P. Allen, Robert F. Overmyer, Vance D. Brand, William B. Lenoir
related to External links · 4
STS-5 → Archived July, NASA, NSS, Wayback Machine
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-5 → 317 km (197 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-5 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-5 → 1982-110A
Crew size · 1
STS-5 → 4
Distance travelled · 1
STS-5 → 3,397,082 km (2,110,849 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-5 → 28.50°
Landing date · 1
STS-5 → November 16, 1982, 14:33:26 (1982-11-16UTC14:33:27Z) UTC (6:33:26 am PST)

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space mission shuttle columbia crew operational first lenoir nasa satellites flight brand overmyer november 1982 launch landing sbs-3 pam-d allen

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STS-5Apogee altitude317 km (197 mi)1.00infobox
STS-5ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-5COSPAR ID1982-110A1.00infobox
STS-5Crew size41.00infobox
STS-5Distance travelled3,397,082 km (2,110,849 mi)1.00infobox
STS-5Inclination28.50°1.00infobox
STS-5Landing dateNovember 16, 1982, 14:33:26 (1982-11-16UTC14:33:27Z) UTC (6:33:26 am PST)1.00infobox
STS-5Landing mass91,841 kg (202,475 lb)1.00infobox
STS-5Landing siteEdwards, Runway 221.00infobox
STS-5Launch dateNovember 11, 1982, 11:19:00 (1982-11-11UTC11:19Z) UTC (7:19:00 am EST)1.00infobox
STS-5Launch mass112,088 kg (247,112 lb)1.00infobox
STS-5Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-5MembersVance D. Brand1.00infobox
STS-5MembersRobert F. Overmyer1.00infobox
STS-5MembersWilliam B. Lenoir1.00infobox
STS-5MembersJoseph P. Allen1.00infobox
STS-5Mission duration5 days, 2 hours, 14 minutes, 26 seconds1.00infobox
STS-5Mission typeCommunications satellites deployment1.00infobox
STS-5NamesSpace Transportation System-51.00infobox
STS-5OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-5Orbits completed811.00infobox
STS-5Payload mass14,551 kg (32,079 lb)1.00infobox
STS-5Perigee altitude294 km (183 mi)1.00infobox
STS-5Period90.50 minutes1.00infobox
STS-5Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-5RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-5SATCAT no.136501.00infobox
STS-5SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia1.00infobox

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