STS-5

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STS-5 was the fifth mission of the U.S. space shuttle program and the third flight for the orbiter Columbia. Launched on November 11, 1982, it was notable for being the first four-person spaceflight and for deploying two communication satellites. The crew consisted of Vance Brand, Robert Overmyer, William Lenoir, and Joseph Allen. This mission marked a significant step in the operational use of the space shuttle for deploying payloads into orbit.1

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…the fifth space shuttle flight (STS-5; November 11–16, 1982), on which the shuttle Columbia first launched two satellites into orbit. On his third space mission, Brand was commander of the Challenger space shuttle (STS-41-B; February 3–11, 1984). Although this trip was plagued by several malfunctions and two communications satellites were…
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…the fifth space shuttle flight (STS-5; November 11–16, 1982), on which the shuttle Columbia first launched two satellites into orbit. On his third space mission, Brand was commander of the Challenger space shuttle (STS-41-B; February 3–11, 1984). Although this trip was plagued by several malfunctions and two communications satellites were…
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