STS-6
STS-6 was the first flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Paul J. Weitz, Karol J. Bobko, Donald H. Peterson, and Story Musgrave launched from Launch Complex 39A on April 4, 1983, deployed TDRS-1, completed the first Space Shuttle EVA, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on April 9, 1983.
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Identity
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- Space Transportation System-6TDRS-1/First Shuttle Space WalkChallenger STS-6
- Name
- STS-6
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- STS-6 was the first flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Paul J. Weitz, Karol J. Bobko, Donald H. Peterson, and Story Musgrave launched from Launch Complex 39A on April 4, 1983, deployed TDRS-1, completed the first Space Shuttle EVA, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on April 9, 1983.
- End Date
- 1983-04-09
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- Outcome
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- Start Date
- 1983-04-04
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- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-6/
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- June 30, 2026 at 03:25:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:21 UTC
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