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 from LC-39 Kennedy
aboard Space Shuttle Discovery STS-51-D into LEO
Crew · 7
- 01 Karol J. Bobko from USA
- 02 Donald E. Williams from USA
- 03 Margaret Rhea Seddon from USA
- 04 S. David Griggs from USA
- 05 Jeffrey A. Hoffman from USA
- 06 Charles D. Walker from USA
- 07 Jake Garn from USA