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STS-41-B
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Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
STS-41-B was the tenth Space Shuttle mission and the fourth of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed 2 communication satellites and inluded the first untethered spacewalk. It was also the first shuttle mission to land at Kennedy Space Center.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Feb 3, 1984, 13:00
Crew
Rocket
Program
Mission Patch
STS-41-B Patch