Launch · COSPAR 1985-010 · 24 Jan 1985

STS 51C

Name: Launch 1985-010 — STS 51C
Start: 1985-01-24
Location: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

25% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 4

Payload Payload · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
STS 51C	15496	1985-010A	Decayed	LEO	30 / 361 km	28.47°	27 Jan 1985	—
USA 8 USA (classified US military payloads)	15543	1985-010B	Unknown	GEO	35,402 / 36,434 km	12.50°	on orbit	National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket body Rocket body · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
IUS R/B(1)	15544	1985-010C	Inactive	OTHER	302 / 29,101 km	27.93°	on orbit	—
IUS R/B(2)	15545	1985-010D	Inactive	GEO	35,514 / 35,758 km	12.60°	on orbit	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1985-010; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.