launched fromUSA
STS-51-D
Success
APR 12198513:59:05 UTCMultiple comsat deployments.
First flight of a sitting politician in space, Jake Garn.
First impromptu Extravehicular activity of program to fix Syncom F3 (Leasat 3).
LIFTOFF
APR 12 198513:59:05 UTC
Success
launched fromLC-39Kennedy
aboardSpace Shuttle DiscoverySTS-51-DintoLEO
Crew · 7
- 01Karol J. BobkofromUSA
- 02Donald E. WilliamsfromUSA
- 03Margaret Rhea SeddonfromUSA
- 04S. David GriggsfromUSA
- 05Jeffrey A. HoffmanfromUSA
- 06Charles D. WalkerfromUSA
- 07Jake GarnfromUSA