Rockwell International
STS-3
Space Shuttle
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, March 22, 1982 · 16:00 UTC
Mission
/01STS-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
/02Rocket
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