Mission record

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-3

Space Shuttle· Launch Complex 39A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Rockwell International
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Mon, 22 Mar 1982 16:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2540 ever

Mission

STS-3 was the third flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew in orbit for 8 days. This mission involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia and also included multiple scientific experiments.

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