launched from USA

STS-51-G

Success
JUN 17198511:33:00 UTC

Multiple comsat deployments.

Flight of first member of royalty, Saudi, Muslim, and Arab in space, Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.

launched from LC-39 Kennedy

aboard Space Shuttle Discovery STS-51-G into LEO

Crew · 7

  • 01 Daniel C. Brandenstein from USA
  • 02 John O. Creighton from USA
  • 03 Shannon W. Lucid from USA
  • 04 Steven R. Nagel from USA
  • 05 John M. Fabian from USA
  • 06 Patrick Baudry from France
  • 07 Sultan bin Salman Al Saud from Saudi Arabia