Space Shuttle Challenger
Crewed spacecraftLost
Space Shuttle orbiter
Space Shuttle Challenger was NASA OV-099. It flew orbital missions from 1983 through STS-51-L in 1986, supporting satellite deployment, Spacelab research, , and the first American woman and first Black American in space.
Crewed spacecraft dossier
Vehicle record
- NASA designation
- OV-099
- Flights
- 10
- First flight
- STS-6, April 4, 1983
- Final flight
- STS-51-L, January 28, 1986
- Program
- Space Shuttle
People Who Flew Aboard This Spacecraft
Photo Archive
Documented views of this individual vehicle, with source and credit retained alongside each image.
Sources
NASA Challenger OverviewNASA Space Shuttle Era FactsNASA Orbiter Vehicle HistoryNASA: STS-6NASA Space Shuttle Missions Summary (TM-2011-216142)NASA Space Shuttle History ResourcesNASA: STS-8NASA: STS-41-BNASA: STS-41-CNASA: STS-41-GNASA: STS-51-BNASA: STS-51-FNASA: STS-61-ANASA: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite GenerationsNASA: The TDRS Era Began During Challenger's Maiden Voyage