launched fromUSA

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 fromLC-39Kennedy

aboardSpace Shuttle DiscoverySTS-51-GintoLEO

Crew · 7

  • 01Daniel C. BrandensteinfromUSA
  • 02John O. CreightonfromUSA
  • 03Shannon W. LucidfromUSA
  • 04Steven R. NagelfromUSA
  • 05John M. FabianfromUSA
  • 06Patrick BaudryfromFrance
  • 07Sultan bin Salman Al SaudfromSaudi Arabia