STS-6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Paul_Weitz
gptkb:Karol_Bobko
gptkb:Shannon_W._Lucid
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:George_D._Nelson
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:Shannon_Lucid
gptkb:F._Story_Musgrave
gptkb:Paul_J._Weitz
gptkb:Story_Musgrave
gptkb:Fred_W._Leslie
gptkb:Karol_J._Bobko
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-6
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
1983-04-10
April 9, 1983
gptkbp:launch_date April 4, 1983
1983-04-04
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-5
Successful
STS-6 mission patch
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 days
6 days
0 minutes
0 seconds
5 days, 23 hours, 44 minutes
144 hours
6 days, 2 hours, 0 minutes
gptkbp:mission_type Crewed
Satellite deployment
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:First_Tracking_and_Data_Relay_Satellite
Enhanced operational efficiency
Contributed to satellite communication advancements
Improved tracking accuracy
Paved the way for future satellite launches
Deployed into orbit during STS-6 mission
Enabled continuous communication with spacecraft
Enabled scientific research from space
Facilitated real-time data transmission
Increased data relay capabilities
Launched aboard STS-6
Launched on April 4, 1983
Operated in geostationary orbit
Part of NASA's TDRS system
Provided communication services
Supported future space missions
Supported international space collaboration
Provided critical support for the Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:objective Conduct scientific experiments
Deploy TDRS-1 satellite
Deploying the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-1)
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Challenger
Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:TDRS-1
gptkb:Tracking_and_Data_Relay_Satellite_System_(TDRSS)
gptkb:satellite
12,000 kg
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:STS-5
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:STS-7
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:service First flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:STS-7
gptkbp:success gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_67
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkb:STS-7
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4