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
Thu, 11 Nov 1982 12:19:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2633 ever
Mission
STS-5 marked the first fully operational mission of the Space Shuttle program, launched by the Columbia shuttle with four crew members. Known as the first satellite deployment mission, it successfully deployed two commercial communications satellites into orbit. STS-5 not only advanced satellite deployment techniques but also demonstrated the Space Shuttle's role in supporting commercial and scientific endeavors in space.