STS-9
STS-9 was Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight after modification for Spacelab and the first Spacelab mission. Launched from Launch Complex 39A on November 28, 1983, the six-person crew operated NASA and ESA-supported laboratory investigations in astronomy, atmospheric physics, Earth observations, life sciences, materials science, space plasma physics, and technology before landing at Edwards Air Force Base on December 8.
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- Aliases
- Spacelab-1Spacelab 1STS 9
- Name
- STS-9
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- STS-9 was Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight after modification for Spacelab and the first Spacelab mission. Launched from Launch Complex 39A on November 28, 1983, the six-person crew operated NASA and ESA-supported laboratory investigations in astronomy, atmospheric physics, Earth observations, life sciences, materials science, space plasma physics, and technology before landing at Edwards Air Force Base on December 8.
- End Date
- 1983-12-08
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- Outcome
- Successful first Spacelab mission and first six-person flight on a single spacecraft.
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- Start Date
- 1983-11-28
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- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-9/
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- Creation Time
- June 30, 2026 at 04:39:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:21 UTC
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