Report of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

 

Volume 4 Index

Hearings of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: February 6, 1986 to February 25, 1986

FEBRUARY 6, 1986 SESSION [part1 of 2]

 

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STS 51-L MISSION DATA

LAUNCH DATE:

JANUARY 28, 1986

ORBITER:

OV-O99 CHALLENGER

LIFTOFF:

9:38 A.M. EST

MAX LAUNCH WINDOW:

OPEN 9:38 A.M. EST

CLOSE 12:38 P.M. EST

THROTTLE:

104%/104%

INCLINATION:

28:45 DEGREES

ORBITAL ALTITUDE:

153.5 NMI CIRCULAR

LANDING SITES:

NOMINAL END-OF-MISSION:

KSC; WEATHER ALTERNATE: EDW

ABORT-ONCE-AROUND:

EDWARDS; WEATHER ALTERNATE: KSC

TRANSATLANTIC ABORT:

DAKAR

TRANSATLANTIC ABORT:

CASABLANCA

RTLS:

KSC

FLIGHT DURATION:

- 6 DAYS PLUS 2 DAYS CONTINGENCY

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