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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Space Transportation System-6TDRS-1/First Shuttle Space WalkChallenger STS-6
- Name
- STS-6
- Slug
- sts-6
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Success
- Program
- Space Shuttle
- Start Date
- 1983-04-04
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
- nh7mvndjekv3za8atw6tf1j2g189nt6g
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-6/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 6/30/2026, 3:25:39 AM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 6/30/2026, 3:25:39 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander
- Astronaut Id
- td71xrpqbgp77xy914jkjw1pkh7nm1dx
- Role
- Pilot
- Astronaut Id
- td7bqvcz7qbn32snwqqr6jwvfd89mbwd
- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
- td73k8sq0r8c96tpe8hcct92yx89nhc7
- Role
- Mission Specialist