STS-51C
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| Organization | NASA-Office of Space Flight (United States) |
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| 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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Crew
- Commander: Thomas K. Mattingly Il
- Pilot: Loren J. Shriver
- Mission Specialist 1: Ellison S. Onizuka
- Mission Specialist 2: James F. Buchli
- Payload Specialist 2: Gary E. Payton
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.
Payload
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Mission patch: 
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