Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-3

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Rockwell International (Commercial)
• Rocket: Space Shuttle

Mission

STS-3 was the third flight of the Space Shuttle program. It flew in orbit for 8 days. This mission involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia and also included multiple scientific experiments.

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 39A
• Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
• View on map

Program

• Space Shuttle — The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011. (Wikipedia)