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Liftoff of shuttle Challenger and mission STS 51-B
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51B-S-052 (20 April 1985) --- The STS 51-B Spacelab 3 mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad 39A at 12:02 p.m. (EDT). The Spacelab-3 configuration consists of a long module and a Mission Experiment Support Structure (MPESS). The object of the mission is to conduct applications, science and technology-oriented experimentation requiring the low-gravity of Earth orbit and extended duration stable vehicle attitude. Mission emphasis will be on materials processing.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineLiftoff of shuttle Challenger and mission STS 51-B. NASA/JSC, 1985-04-29. Public domain. ID: 51b-s-052.
