STS-51-D was the 16th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the fourth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. [2] The launch of STS-51-D from Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, on …

Jul 20, 2023 · STS-51D was the 16th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the fourth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. The seven members of the STS-51D mission are pictured in the …

STS-51D Fact Sheet. By Cliff Lethbridge. STS-51D — Discovery. 16th Space Shuttle Mission. 4th Flight of Discovery. Crew: Karol J. Bobko, Commander. Donald E. Williams, Pilot. M. Rhea …

One of Discovery's two satellite payloads on mission STS-51D, the Hughes Syncom-IV/Leasat 3 geosynchronous communications satellite, remained inert after deployment on April 13, 1985 …

STS 51-D was the fourth Discovery shuttle flight. On board were Karol Bobko, Donald Williams, Rhea Seddon, David Griggs, Jeffrey Hoffman, Charles Walker and US Senator Jake Garn. …

First politician in space. Deployed Telesat-I (successful) and Syncom IV-3 (motor failed). Inboard right-side brake locked on landing, resulting in severe damage. Senator aboard resented, and …

STS-51 was a NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission that launched the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) in September 1993. Discovery's 17th flight also …

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Apr 24, 2013 · STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the fourth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. [1] . The launch of STS-51-D from Kennedy Space …

Mission 51-D was originally set for a March launch and included deployment of the Hughes LEASAT 3 spacecraft and retrieval of NASA's Long Duration Exposure Facility. It was …