STS-51-F Abort-to-Orbit (1985)
By schoen · 2026-10-02 · 19 points · 5 comments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-51-F
Today I learned that one Space Shuttle flight (in 1985) successfully used the Abort-to-Orbit recovery plan (changing its flight path in real time in response to an engine failure during ascent). The overall mission continued, accomplished its other objectives, and was considered…
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