Space Shuttle Challenger - STS-6 Launch and Landing
Channel: F-Man
Date: 2022-04-04

On this date in 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its first flight. STS-6 marked the 6th overall flight of the Space Shuttle Program, and marked the first time that an orbiter other than Columbia flew. Challenger had received modifications and re-fits not featured on Columbia, including a revised thermal protection system and structural revisions in order to save approximately 2,200 pounds relative to Columbia. The external tank and solid rocket boosters were also revised beginning on STS-6, netting further weight savings, leading to nearly 20,000 pounds across the entire shuttle stack. 

This video is taken from NASA's official coverage of the STS-6 launch and landing, upscaled via AI protocol, and married to a custom composite audio track, composed of recordings of STS-116, STS-117, STS-133, and STS-134.

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