Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather.
STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Sat, Jun 18, 1983, 11:33
Weather
ProMission Patch
