[DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #4144, aired 2002-09-12 [PAR] 1994: "Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get" ... 
On October 3, 1985 the space shuttle _____ took off on its first mission... [DOC] [TLE] This Day in History October 3, 1985 | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center [PAR] Oct 3, 2016 ... On October 3, 1985, Space Shuttle Atlantis began its first mission, STS-51J. ... At 
the end of the docking, the two vehicles undocked in what the crew ... My 
husband was suppose to see it take off, but somehow couldn't make it... [DOC] [TLE] Atlantis: Last Shuttle Launch - Space.com [PAR] Jun 29, 2013 ... The space shuttle Atlantis flew the last shuttle mission. As an ... Using what it had 
learned from its other shuttles, NASA built Atlantis in less time than its ... It took 
about six months to get ready for its first mission, which lifted off Oct. 3, 1985. ... 
Mission STS-51J took five people into space and lasted four days. [DOC] [TLE] Space Shuttle Atlantis - Wikipedia [PAR] The Space Shuttle Atlantis is a Space Shuttle orbiter belonging to the National 
Aeronautics and ... Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on its maiden voyage on 3 
October 1985, on mission STS-51-J, the .... Astronaut Michael Massimino who 
flew on STS-125 mission became the first person to use Twitter in space in May 
2009. [DOC] [TLE] List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia [PAR] The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system 
operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Its 
official program name was Space Transportation System, taken from a ... This 
numbering scheme started at 26, with the first flight as STS-26Rthe R suffix 
stood for... [DOC] [TLE] Space Shuttle Challenger - Wikipedia [PAR] After its first flight in April 1983, Challenger quickly became the workhorse of 
NASA's Space Shuttle fleet, flying far more missions per year than Columbia. [DOC] [TLE] 1983-1986: The Missions and History of Space Shuttle Challenger ... [PAR] Jan 28, 2011 ... 25-years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger was lost with all hands in the ... 3, 
final assembly began and ran through October 21, 1981. ... Challenger and the 
SCA took off on July 4 under the watchful eye of .... be refurbished and re-flown 
into space following its first flight on STS-7. ..... L2 - What's Popular. [DOC] [TLE] SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION SUMMARIES - KSC Science Home Page [PAR] The first launch of the Space Shuttle occurred on April 12, l98l, when the orbiter 
.... The fifth launch of the orbiter Columbia took place at 7:19 a.m. EST, Nov. ll, 
l982. ... On April 4, 1983, STS-6, the first Challenger mission, lifted off at 1:30 p.m. 
EST. ..... The first flight by the orbiter Atlantis occurred Oct. 3, 1985, its successful
... [DOC] [TLE] NASA - Space Shuttle Overview: Atlantis (OV-104) [PAR] Apr 12, 2013 ... NASA's fourth space-rated space shuttle, OV-104 "Atlantis," was ... Image to right: 
During its second major overhaul, Atlantis received the new ... On Oct. 3, 1985, 
Atlantis launched on her first space flight, STS 51-J, with a ... took place during 
most missions to further enhance space research in low Earth orbit. [DOC] [TLE] SECRET SPACE SHIPS Military Missions of the Space Shuttle [PAR] The first military Shuttle mission was launched from Pad 39A at 1500Z on 27 
June 1982. ... phase of what eventually became the Space Shuttle, there were 
plans for the U.S. ... The classified payload was deployed successfully and 
boosted into its .... Liftoff occurred on October 3, 1985, at 11:15 a.m. EDT, from 
Pad A, Launch... [DOC] [TLE] Time Line of Space Exploration - RocketMime [PAR] October 4, 1959 - Luna 3 translunar satellite is launched, orbiting the moon and 
... October 11, 1968 - Apollo 7 is the first manned Apollo mission with Walter M. 
Schirra, Jr., .... October 3, 1985 - The fourth space shuttle

Question: On October 3, 1985 the space shuttle _____ took off on its first mission
Answer: Atlantis