# Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7

**URL:** <https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/space-shuttle-challenger-ov-099-sts-7/32843>\
**Category:** Archivio lanci\
**Tags:** sts, lanci-con-equipaggio, nasa, space-shuttle, challenger, lanci-roi, lanci-1983\
**Created:** [17 Giugno 1983, 11:33am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/space-shuttle-challenger-ov-099-sts-7/32843 "1983-06-17T11:33:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Post date:** [17 Giugno 1983, 11:33am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/space-shuttle-challenger-ov-099-sts-7/32843/1 "1983-06-17T11:33:00Z")

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> **Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-7**
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> **Starts:** 18 Giugno 1983, 11:33am (Etc/UTC)\
> **Location:** www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/28.6082268/-80.6042819&layers=N\
> **Link:** <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_wstiK2dA>

### Patch della missione

 ![](https://discourse-data-fra.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/6/8/681b7788a15a8473cb86b0535be1dc0bebaf8933.png)

### Informazioni sulla missione

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Lancio | 1983-06-18T11:33:00 |
| Esito | **SUCCESSO** |
| Tipo missione | Telecomunicazioni |
| Orbita | Orbita bassa terrestre (LEO) |
| Rampa | Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA (USA) [🗺](http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.60822681&mlon=-80.60428186&zoom=20) |

### Equipaggio

| ↑↓ | Nome | &nbsp; | Affiliazione | Ruolo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ↑↓ | [Robert Crippen](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/31463) | 🇺🇸 | NASA | Comandante |
| ↑↓ | [Frederick “Rick” Hauck](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/31297) | 🇺🇸 | NASA | Pilota |
| ↑↓ | [John M. Fabian](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/31473) | 🇺🇸 | NASA | Specialista di missione |
| ↑↓ | [Sally Ride](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/33413) | 🇺🇸 | NASA | Specialista di missione |
| ↑↓ | [Norman E. Thagard](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/31271) | 🇺🇸 | NASA | Specialista di missione |

### Veicolo spaziale

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Nome | [Space Shuttle Challenger](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/40075) seriale OV-099 |
| Destinazione | Orbita bassa terrestre |
| Configurazione | Space Shuttle |
| Trasporto equipaggi | Sì |
| Dimensioni | altezza 56,10 m  
diametro 8,70 m |
| Numero passeggeri | Fino a 7 persone |
| Capacità di carico | 27.500 kg |

### Lanciatore

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Nome | Space Shuttle[Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle) |
| Costruttore | National Aeronautics and Space Administration [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration) [Info](https://www.nasa.gov) |
| Fornitore servizi di lancio | Rockwell International [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_International) [Info](https://www.rockwellautomation.com/) |
| Primo volo | 1981-04-12 |
| Numero stadi | 2 |
| Altezza | 56,10 m |
| Diametro | 8,00 m |
| Peso al lancio | 2.030 t |
| Spinta al decollo | 28.200 kN |
| Capacità di carico | LEO: 27.500 kg  
GTO: - |
| Successi/Lanci totali | 133/135 (22 consecutivi) |
| Booster | None |

### Video

- Recap: [Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-7 Launch Replays](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_wstiK2dA) (lunarmodule5)
- Recap: [Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-7 Launch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjtXJpdxeew) (lunarmodule5)

### Altre informazioni

- [STS-7 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-7)

Ultimo aggiornamento: 2026-09-09T22:14:06 con AstronautiBOT 2026.09.07 - Fonte: [LaunchLibrary2 API](https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/18c12658-4023-464a-b941-962e87bc2ecf/?format=json)

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**Post date:** [17 Giugno 1983, 11:33am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/space-shuttle-challenger-ov-099-sts-7/32843/2 "1983-06-17T11:33:10Z")

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STS-7 was the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed several satellites into orbit. It was the first mission scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center however it had to divert to Edwards Air Force Base due to bad weather.

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**Author:** ![marcozambi](https://www.forumastronautico.it/user_avatar/www.forumastronautico.it/marcozambi/32/208660_2.png) [@marcozambi](https://www.forumastronautico.it/u/marcozambi)\
**Post date:** [18 Giugno 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/space-shuttle-challenger-ov-099-sts-7/32843/3 "2020-06-18T11:31:45Z")

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La post flight conference con audio ripulito e video di buona qualita’ preparato dallo staff di AstronautiCAST.

[![](https://discourse-data-fra.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/d/5/d50dfeea40ed8ae0b3c9f96be830dd0744da75a9.jpeg "STS-7 Post Flight Presentation (restored audio and video version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpTsakIr9kM)