STS-51L
STS-51L was the 25th Space Shuttle mission and the final flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 28, 1986, the mission carried a seven-person crew that included the Teacher in Space participant Christa McAuliffe. Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, and all seven crew members died.
Identity
- Aliases
- STS-51-LChallenger STS-51L
- Name
- STS-51L
- Slug
- sts-51l
- Status
- failed
Details
- Description
- STS-51L was the 25th Space Shuttle mission and the final flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 28, 1986, the mission carried a seven-person crew that included the Teacher in Space participant Christa McAuliffe. Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, and all seven crew members died.
- End Date
- 1986-01-28
- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Failure - Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff; all seven crew members died.
- Program
- Space Shuttle
- Start Date
- 1986-01-28
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-51l/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:23:06 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:23:06 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Pilot
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Payload Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Payload Specialist