TDRS-2
USA
Launch data:
Designation
86F01
Launch date
28 Jan 1986
Launch site
KSC, LC-39B
Launch vehicle
Shuttle STS-51L
Mission
Telecommunications
End of life
Decay
28 Jan 1986
Cause
Exploded with Challenger
Mission details:
TDRS-B was finally ready to fly in early 1986, as the primary payload of STS-51-L. Launched on 28 January, Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds later with the loss of her crew and payload.
Ref.
: #6n - update: 07.02.14
Home