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STS-9 (also referred to as STS-41A and Spacelab 1) was the ninth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Launched on November 28, 1983, the ten-day mission carried the first Spacelab laboratory module into orbit, and was Columbia's last flight until STS-61-C in January 1986.
STS-9 was also the last time the original STS numbering system was used until STS-26 , which was designated in the aftermath of the 1986 Challenger disaster of STS-51-L . Under the new system, STS-9 would have been designated as STS-41-A. STS-9's originally planned successor, STS-10 , was cancelled due to payload issues; it was instead followed by STS-41-B .

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STS-9 (also referred to as STS-41A and Spacelab 1) was the ninth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Launched on November 28, 1983, the ten-day mission carried the first Spacelab laboratory module into orbit, and was Columbia's last flight until STS-61-C in January 1986.
STS-9 was also the last time the original STS numbering system was used until STS-26 , which was designated in the aftermath of the 1986 Challenger disaster of STS-51-L . Under the new system, STS-9 would have been designated as STS-41-A. STS-9's originally planned successor, STS-10 , was cancelled due to payload issues; it was instead followed by STS-41-B .