Status
Success
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
STS-51-A
The two communications satellites successfully deployed were Anik D2 (on the second day of the mission) and Syncom IV-1, also known as Leasat 1 (on the third day).
The orbiter then recovered the Palapa B2 and Westar 6 satellites.
Total Mass: 17,375.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Stats
1984
113th orbital launch attempt
Space Shuttle
14th mission
5th mission of 1984
14th successful mission