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Challenger (OV-099)
      Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV-099) joined    the first in-orbit satellite capture and repair   its payload bay.
NASA’s fleet of reusable winged spaceships in       operation (41-C). The ship also was used for           Sixty men and women served on Chal-
July 1982. It flew nine successful Space            three Spacelab missions.                          lenger crews, several logging repeat flights on
Shuttle missions, more than any other orbiter.           The orbiter Challenger became the            OV-099. The orbiter holds the record for the
      On January 28, 1986, the Challenger and       workhorse of the space fleet, completing 87       largest crew (8) ever to fly in space on a single
its seven-member crew were lost 73 seconds          earth orbits and logging more than 69 cumula-     mission (61-A, the D-1 German Spacelab
after launch when a booster failure resulted in     tive days in space. A wide variety of commer-     flight).
breakup of the vehicle.                             cial and scientific payloads was deployed from         Other firsts were achieved with Chal-
      Challenger started out as a high-fidelity                                                       lenger: the first spacewalk of the Shuttle
structural test article (STA-099). As part of the                                                     program (STS-6), the first American woman in
Shuttle development program, it underwent 11                                                          space (STS-7), the first flight of an African
months of intensive vibration testing. Next, it                                                       American (STS-8), and the first untethered
was modified at Rockwell International’s                                                              spacewalks using the Manned Maneuvering
Palmdale, Calif., plant under a contract that                                                         Units (41-B).
called for Challenger’s conversion from test                                                               Challenger was named after an American
vehicle to full operational status.                                                                   Naval research vessel that sailed the Atlantic
      Spaceship Challenger was rolled out of                                                          and Pacific oceans during the 1870s. The
the Palmdale facility on June 30, 1982.                                                               Apollo 17 lunar module also carried the name
Ferried to the Kennedy Space Center, the                                                              of Challenger. Like her historic predecessors,
vehicle became the second orbiter in the                                                              Space Shuttle Challenger and her crews made
Shuttle fleet.                                                                                        significant contributions to America’s scientific
      On April 4, 1983, Challenger blasted off                                                        growth.
from Complex 39’s Pad A on its maiden space                                                                Following the 51-L accident, a seven-
voyage. On this flight, the sixth of the Space                                                        month ocean salvage operation located and
Shuttle program, Challenger and its crew                                                              recovered approximately 45 percent of the
carried the first Tracking and Data Relay                                                             orbiter. After analysis, the remnants were
satellite.                                                                                            transported to an abandoned Minuteman
      Challenger’s missions also included: the                                                        missile complex on Cape Canaveral Air Force
first night launch and landing of the Shuttle                                                         Station in January 1987. There, in two silos
program (STS-8), the first landing of the                                                             and adjacent rooms, they will remain in long-
Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center (41-B), and                                                           term storage.
Flights of Challenger (OV-099)
                                                                   (1983-1986)

Times
OV-99   Mission                                                          Launch   Launch     Landing Date
Flown   Name       Crew                                                  Pad      Date       & Site                   Primary Payload

1       STS-6      Weitz, Bobko, Peterson, Musgrave                      39A      4/4/83     4/9/83 at Edwards        TDRS-1


2       STS-7      Crippen, Hauck, Ride, Fabian, Thagard                 39A      6/18/83    6/24/83 at Edwards       Anik C-2/Palapa B-1


3       STS-8      Truly, Brandenstein, Bluford, Gardner, Thornton       39A      8/30/83    9/5/83 at Edwards        INSAT 1 B


4       STS-41-B   Brand, Gibson, Stewart, McNair, McCandless            39A      2/3/84     2/11/84 at KSC           Westar VI/Palapa B-2


5       STS-41-C   Crippen, Scobee, van Hoften, Nelson, Hart             39A      4/6/84     4/13/84 at Edwards       Long Duration Exposure
                                                                                                                      Facility


6       STS-41-G   Crippen, McBride, Sullivan, Ride, Leestma,            39A      10/5/84    10/13/84 at KSC          ERBS/OSTA-3
                   Garneau, Scully-Power


7       STS-51-B   Overmyer, Gregory, Lind, Thagard, Thornton, van       39A      4/39/85    5/6/85 at Edwards        Spacelab 3
                   den Berg, Wang


8       STS-51-F   Fullelrton, Bridges, Musgrave, England, Henize,       39A      7/29/85    8/6/85 at Edwards        Spacelab 2
                   Acton, Bartoe


9       STS-61-A   Hartsfield, Nagel, Buchli, Bluford, dunbar, Furrer,   39A      10/30/85   11/6/85 at Edwards       Spacelab D-1
                   Ockels, Messerschmid


10      STS-51-L   Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnik, Onizuka, Jarvis,       39B      1/28/86
                                                                                             ----------------------   TDRS-B
                   McAuliffe

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  • 1. Challenger (OV-099) Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV-099) joined the first in-orbit satellite capture and repair its payload bay. NASA’s fleet of reusable winged spaceships in operation (41-C). The ship also was used for Sixty men and women served on Chal- July 1982. It flew nine successful Space three Spacelab missions. lenger crews, several logging repeat flights on Shuttle missions, more than any other orbiter. The orbiter Challenger became the OV-099. The orbiter holds the record for the On January 28, 1986, the Challenger and workhorse of the space fleet, completing 87 largest crew (8) ever to fly in space on a single its seven-member crew were lost 73 seconds earth orbits and logging more than 69 cumula- mission (61-A, the D-1 German Spacelab after launch when a booster failure resulted in tive days in space. A wide variety of commer- flight). breakup of the vehicle. cial and scientific payloads was deployed from Other firsts were achieved with Chal- Challenger started out as a high-fidelity lenger: the first spacewalk of the Shuttle structural test article (STA-099). As part of the program (STS-6), the first American woman in Shuttle development program, it underwent 11 space (STS-7), the first flight of an African months of intensive vibration testing. Next, it American (STS-8), and the first untethered was modified at Rockwell International’s spacewalks using the Manned Maneuvering Palmdale, Calif., plant under a contract that Units (41-B). called for Challenger’s conversion from test Challenger was named after an American vehicle to full operational status. Naval research vessel that sailed the Atlantic Spaceship Challenger was rolled out of and Pacific oceans during the 1870s. The the Palmdale facility on June 30, 1982. Apollo 17 lunar module also carried the name Ferried to the Kennedy Space Center, the of Challenger. Like her historic predecessors, vehicle became the second orbiter in the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crews made Shuttle fleet. significant contributions to America’s scientific On April 4, 1983, Challenger blasted off growth. from Complex 39’s Pad A on its maiden space Following the 51-L accident, a seven- voyage. On this flight, the sixth of the Space month ocean salvage operation located and Shuttle program, Challenger and its crew recovered approximately 45 percent of the carried the first Tracking and Data Relay orbiter. After analysis, the remnants were satellite. transported to an abandoned Minuteman Challenger’s missions also included: the missile complex on Cape Canaveral Air Force first night launch and landing of the Shuttle Station in January 1987. There, in two silos program (STS-8), the first landing of the and adjacent rooms, they will remain in long- Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center (41-B), and term storage.
  • 2. Flights of Challenger (OV-099) (1983-1986) Times OV-99 Mission Launch Launch Landing Date Flown Name Crew Pad Date & Site Primary Payload 1 STS-6 Weitz, Bobko, Peterson, Musgrave 39A 4/4/83 4/9/83 at Edwards TDRS-1 2 STS-7 Crippen, Hauck, Ride, Fabian, Thagard 39A 6/18/83 6/24/83 at Edwards Anik C-2/Palapa B-1 3 STS-8 Truly, Brandenstein, Bluford, Gardner, Thornton 39A 8/30/83 9/5/83 at Edwards INSAT 1 B 4 STS-41-B Brand, Gibson, Stewart, McNair, McCandless 39A 2/3/84 2/11/84 at KSC Westar VI/Palapa B-2 5 STS-41-C Crippen, Scobee, van Hoften, Nelson, Hart 39A 4/6/84 4/13/84 at Edwards Long Duration Exposure Facility 6 STS-41-G Crippen, McBride, Sullivan, Ride, Leestma, 39A 10/5/84 10/13/84 at KSC ERBS/OSTA-3 Garneau, Scully-Power 7 STS-51-B Overmyer, Gregory, Lind, Thagard, Thornton, van 39A 4/39/85 5/6/85 at Edwards Spacelab 3 den Berg, Wang 8 STS-51-F Fullelrton, Bridges, Musgrave, England, Henize, 39A 7/29/85 8/6/85 at Edwards Spacelab 2 Acton, Bartoe 9 STS-61-A Hartsfield, Nagel, Buchli, Bluford, dunbar, Furrer, 39A 10/30/85 11/6/85 at Edwards Spacelab D-1 Ockels, Messerschmid 10 STS-51-L Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnik, Onizuka, Jarvis, 39B 1/28/86 ---------------------- TDRS-B McAuliffe