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Programs, Missions, and
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1553:Challenger: The Final Flight
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1317:January 23,
953:Don L. Lind
644:Don L. Lind
447:Inclination
311:Launch site
278:Launch date
236:Don L. Lind
174:Launch mass
3762:Categories
3296:Prognoz 10
2987:Soyuz T-14
2980:Spacenet 3
2884:Telstar 3D
2880:Arabsat-1B
2864:Soyuz T-13
2847:Telecom 1B
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811:Launch
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