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STS-3

Space Shuttle

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, March 22, 1982 · 16:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Test Flight

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608° N, 80.604° W

15

Pad Launches

20

Location Launches

2

Agency Launches

23

Orbital This Year

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