STS-7 [Flight # 7] | 18-24 June 1983 | Challenger [2] |
Crew:
Robert Crippen [2], Commander
Frederick Hauck [1], Pilot
John Fabian [1], Mission Specialist
Sally Ride [1], Mission Specialist
Norman Thagard [1], Mission Specialist
Launch:
Pad: 39-A [7]
Date: 18 June 1983
Time: 11:33:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 195 nm
Inclination: 28.5 degrees
Orbits: 98
Duration: 6 days, 2 hours, 23 minutes, 59 seconds
Distance: 2,530,567 miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 15, Edwards Air Force Base, CA [6]
Date: 24 June 1983
Time: 13:56:59 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 15 seconds (3,185 meters, 10,450 feet)
Highlights:
Sally Ride was the first American woman into space. Two communication
satellites were deployed.
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