STS-41-C

STS-41-C was NASA's eleventh Space Shuttle mission, and the fifth mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. The launch, which took place on April 6, 1984, marked the first direct ascent trajectory for a Space Shuttle mission. During the mission, Challenger's crew captured and repaired the malfunctioning Solar Maximum Mission satellite, and deployed the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) experimental apparatus. STS-41-C was extended one day due to problems capturing the Solar Max satellite, and the landing on April 13, 1984, took place at Edwards Air Force Base, instead of at Kennedy Space Center as had been planned. The flight was originally numbered STS-13.

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human spaceflight, Dick Scobee, Robert Crippen, Terry Hart, James van Hoften, George Nelson, low Earth orbit, 

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STS-41C (15205216701)

STS-41-c Alt Patch

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		STS-41C (15205216701)		Commons
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