Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Rockwell International
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Sat, 18 Jun 1983 11:33:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2706 ever
Mission
STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.