Status
Success
STS-51-F
Launch Time
Mon Jul 29, 1985 21:00 UTC
Mon Jul 29, 1985 21:00 UTC
The first and only abort to orbit in the Shuttle program. A Faulty temperature sensor incorrectly indicated that fuel turbine discharge temperature exceeded the limit. Therefore, one main engine was shut down at T+345 s, resulting in a much lower orbit than planned.
All mission objectives were still achieved.
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
STS-51-F
While STS-51-F's primary payload was the Spacelab 2 laboratory module, the payload that received the most publicity was the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation, which was an experiment in which both Coca-Cola and Pepsi tried to make their carbonated drinks available to astronauts. A helium-cooled infrared telescope (IRT) was also flown on this mission, and while it did have some problems, it observed 60% of the galactic plane.
Total Mass: 16,309.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Stats
1985
64th orbital launch attempt
Space Shuttle
19th mission
5th mission of 1985
19th successful mission