STS-51 C

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Thomas_D._Jones
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:5
gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:boxing_match
All crew members reported good health post-mission.
Several months.
Diverse crew composition.
Highly experienced.
Extensive training prior to mission.
All crew members were experienced astronauts.
Crew received accolades for successful mission.
Monitored for health.
gptkbp:elevation 300 km.
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Discovery
Mission deemed a success.
51 C
gptkbp:has_documentation Available for research.
gptkbp:historical_significance Significant for military space operations.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-51 C
gptkbp:impact Contributed to military satellite capabilities.
Significant impact on military operations.
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
January 27, 1985
gptkbp:launch_date 12:00 UTC
January 24, 1985
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:spacecraft
110,000 kg
gptkbp:legacy Part of the legacy of the Space Shuttle program.
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 18:55 UTC
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:1985
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Discovery
gptkb:STS-51_C_patch
43
Completed
Low Earth Orbit
Successful
First flight of Discovery
Engaged in public speaking.
Extensive documentation exists.
Faced challenges during deployment.
High significance.
Classified payload deployment.
Conducted post-mission review.
Crew participated in debriefings.
Data collected was classified.
Data contributed to future missions.
Follow-up missions planned.
Involved extensive simulations.
Positive assessment.
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 days, 1 hour, 55 minutes, 24 seconds
73 hours.
gptkbp:objective Deploy a classified payload for the Department of Defense
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:STS-51_B
gptkbp:receives_funding_from Funded by the Department of Defense.
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:USS_Midway
gptkbp:seating_capacity Classified
3,000 kg
DOD payload
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:theorem
gptkb:STS-51_D
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vance_Brand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5