Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 85

STS-5

Columbia (5)

USA

STS-5 patch

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  11.11.1982
Launch time:  12:19 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  340 km
Inclination:  28,5°
Landing date:  16.11.1982
Landing time:  14:33 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB

walkout photo

Crew STS-5

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Brand  Vance DeVoe  CDR 2 5d 02h 14m  81 
2 USA  Overmyer  Robert Franklin  PLT 1 5d 02h 14m  81 
3 USA  Allen  Joseph Percival IV "Joe"  MSP 1 5d 02h 14m  81 
4 USA  Lenoir  William Benjamin "Bill"  MSP 1 5d 02h 14m  81 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Brand
2  Overmyer
3  
4  Lenoir
5  Allen
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Brand
2  Overmyer
3  
4  Allen
5  Lenoir

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Edwards AFB.

It was the first shuttle operational mission and the first mission with a crew of four including mission specialists.

Deploying of communications satellites SBS-C (USA) and Telesat/Anik C-3 (Canada). A planned EVA by Allen and Lenoir was first delayed, because the astronauts suffered on the space adaption syndrome and was then cancelled because of space-suit problems. Several student experiments were performed. A German materials science experiment failed due to a battery mailfunction.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-5 on launch pad
STS-5 launch Anik C-3
SBS-C traditional in-flight photo STS-5
STS-5 landing  

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