STS-51-C (formerly STS-10) was the 15th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It launched on January 24, 1985, and made the fourth shuttle landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy …

2023年7月20日 · This was the first mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met the mission objectives. STS-51C was originally planned for Challenger. However, problems with Challenger’s thermal tiles forced a switch to Discovery.

sts-51-c （原先编号sts-20）是历史上第十五次航天飞机任务，也是发现号的第三次太空飞行。

On Jan. 24, 1985, space shuttle Discovery took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on STS-51C, the first space shuttle mission entirely dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD). As such, many of the details of the flight remain classified.

STS-51C Fact Sheet. By Cliff Lethbridge. STS-51C — Discovery. 15th Space Shuttle Mission. 3rd Flight of Discovery. Note: STS-51C was originally planned for Challenger. However, problems with Challenger’s thermal tiles forced a switch to Discovery. Crew: Thomas K. Mattingly II, Commander. Loren J. Shriver, Pilot. James F. Buchli, Mission ...

2023年8月28日 · 40 Years Ago: STS-51C, the First Dedicated Department of Defense Shuttle Mission

sts-51-c （原先編號sts-20）是歷史上第十五次航天飛機任務，也是發現號的第三次太空飛行。

2020年3月27日 · Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC) and landing at Cape Canaveral (KSC), Runway 15. The launch was scheduled for January 23, 1985 but was delayed because of freezing weather conditions. Orbiter Challenger had been scheduled for this flight, but Discovery was substituted when thermal tile problems were encountered with Challenger.

2011年4月18日 · Footage from the 255ft level of the Fixed Service Structure (FSS), looking down to the trench of the MLP Deck during launch. 1280x720p resolution, 2,093kbps ...

STS 51-C was the third Discovery shuttle flight. On board were Thomas Mattingly, Loren Shriver, Ellison Onizuka, James Buchli, and Gary Payton. It was the first shuttle mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The US Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met mission objectives.