Artur_B schrieb am 31.10.2022 11:14:
Zur Betrachtung ferner Galaxien und zur Durchführung von Experimenten in Schwerelosigkeit. Keinerlei militärische Bewandtnis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-51-C
STS-51-C was the first shuttle mission to deploy a dedicated United States Department of Defense (DoD) payload, and consequently many mission details remain classified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-51-J
The mission was the second shuttle flight totally dedicated to deploying a United States Department of Defense payload, after STS-51-C. Its cargo was classified
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-27
STS-27 carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), ultimately determined to be a Lacrosse surveillance satellite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-28
STS-28 was the 30th NASA Space Shuttle mission, the fourth shuttle mission dedicated to United States Department of Defense (DoD) purposes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-33
STS-33 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery deployed a payload for the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-36
STS-36 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) (believed to have been a Misty reconnaissance satellite) into orbit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-38
STS-38 was a Space Shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 37th shuttle mission, and carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-39
STS-39 was the twelfth mission of the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, and the 40th orbital shuttle mission overall. The primary purpose of the mission was to conduct a variety of payload experiments for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-53
STS-53 was a NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission in support of the United States Department of Defense (DoD).