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STS-61-A

STS-61-A (also known as Spacelab D-1) was the 22nd mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program. It was a scientific Spacelab mission, funded and directed by West Germany – hence the non-NASA designation of D-1 (for Deutschland-1). STS-61-A was the ninth and last successful flight of Space Shuttle Challenger before the STS-51-L disaster. STS-61-A holds the…

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Apogee altitude
331 km (206 mi)
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1985-104A
Crew size
8
Distance travelled
4,682,148 km (2,909,352 mi)
Inclination
57.00°

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related to Mission summary · 39
STS-61-A → Bluford, Bonnie, Buchli, Dunbar, Dutch, Ernst Messerschmid, ESA, EST, European Space Agency, Florida, GAS, German Unique Support Structure, Getaway Special, Global Low Orbiting Message, GLOMR, Guion, Hartsfield Jr, Henry, It, James
related to Records · 11
STS-61-A → Dutch, ESA, October, Shuttle, Space Shuttle, STS-41-G, STS-9, The, Ulf Merbold, West German, Wubbo Ockels
Members · 8
STS-61-A → Bonnie J. Dunbar, Ernst Messerschmid, Guion Bluford, Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., James Buchli, Reinhard Furrer, Steven R. Nagel, Wubbo Ockels
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-61-A → 331 km (206 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-61-A → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-61-A → 1985-104A
Crew size · 1
STS-61-A → 8
Distance travelled · 1
STS-61-A → 4,682,148 km (2,909,352 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-61-A → 57.00°
Landing date · 1
STS-61-A → November 6, 1985, 17:44:51 (1985-11-06UTC17:44:52Z) UTC (9:44:51 am PST)

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space mission spacelab shuttle crew first west bluford germany challenger ockels nasa furrer messerschmid launch module guion esa also d-1

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STS-61-AApogee altitude331 km (206 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61-AContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-61-ACOSPAR ID1985-104A1.00infobox
STS-61-ACrew size81.00infobox
STS-61-ADistance travelled4,682,148 km (2,909,352 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61-AInclination57.00°1.00infobox
STS-61-ALanding dateNovember 6, 1985, 17:44:51 (1985-11-06UTC17:44:52Z) UTC (9:44:51 am PST)1.00infobox
STS-61-ALanding mass97,144 kg (214,166 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61-ALanding siteEdwards, Runway 171.00infobox
STS-61-ALaunch dateOctober 30, 1985, 17:00:00 (1985-10-30UTC17Z) UTC (12:00 pm EST)1.00infobox
STS-61-ALaunch mass110,568 kg (243,761 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61-ALaunch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersHenry W. Hartsfield Jr.1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersSteven R. Nagel1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersBonnie J. Dunbar1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersJames Buchli1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersGuion Bluford1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersReinhard Furrer1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersErnst Messerschmid1.00infobox
STS-61-AMembersWubbo Ockels1.00infobox
STS-61-AMission duration7 days, 44 minutes, 51 seconds1.00infobox
STS-61-AMission typeMicrogravity research1.00infobox
STS-61-ANamesSpace Transportation System-22 Spacelab D-11.00infobox
STS-61-AOperatorNASA, West Germany and ESA1.00infobox
STS-61-AOrbits completed1121.00infobox
STS-61-APayload mass14,451 kg (31,859 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61-APerigee altitude319 km (198 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61-APeriod91.00 minutes1.00infobox
STS-61-AReference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-61-ARegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox

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