NASA
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STS-4
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
15:00:00
Sunday June 27, 1982
Watch Replay
Official Livestream
Mission Details
Launch Notes
Final R&D flight of the Space Shuttle, and first classified payload for the Department of Defense.
STS-4
STS-4 was the final test flight for the shuttle; it was thereafter officially declared to be operational.
Low Earth Orbit
11,109 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
NASAPrice
$450.00 million
Rocket
Height: 56.1m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 27,500 kg
GTO: 3,810 kg
Liftoff Thrust
30,250 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Space Shuttle
4th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1982
1982
68th
Orbital launch attempt