STS-51C

**STS-51C**
Organization	NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States)
Mission type	Human Crew
Launch date	January 24, 1985
Launch vehicle	Space Shuttle
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID	1985-010A
Inclination	28.45 degrees
Experiments	Here
Alternate Names	STS 15,15496
Additional Information	Here
Data Collection	Here
Payload Mass Up	Classified kg
Payload Mass Down	Classified kg
Orbiter	Discovery
Lift Off Mass	Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Liftoff	Classified kg
Orbiter Weight at Landing	Classified kg
Landed	Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Orbits of Earth	48

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[edit] Crew

Commander: Thomas K. Mattingly Il
Pilot: Loren J. Shriver
- Payload Commander:
- Mission Specialist 1: Ellison S. Onizuka
- Mission Specialist 2: James F. Buchli
- Mission Specialist 3:
- Mission Specialist 4:
- Mission Specialist 5:
- Payload Specialist 1:
- Payload Specialist 2: Gary E. Payton

ISS/Mir Crew Transport

[edit] Mission

STS 51-C was the third Discovery shuttle flight. On board were Thomas Mattingly, Loren Shriver, Ellison Onizuka, James Buchli, and Gary Payton. It was the first shuttle mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The US Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met mission objectives. A Department of Defense satellite (USA 8) was deployed during this mission. The mission duration was 73 hours 33 minutes 23 seconds.