launched fromUSA
STS-51-A
Success
NOV 08198412:15:00 UTCMultiple comsat deployments.
Retrieval of two other comsats (Palapa B2 and Westar VI), which were subsequently refurbished on Earth and reflown.
LIFTOFF
NOV 08 198412:15:00 UTC
Success
launched fromLC-39Kennedy
aboardSpace Shuttle DiscoverySTS-51-AintoLEO
Crew · 5
- 01Frederick H. HauckfromUSA
- 02David M. WalkerfromUSA
- 03Joseph P. AllenfromUSA
- 04Anna Lee FisherfromUSA
- 05Dale A. GardnerfromUSA