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Meet the Astronaut Crew
Karol J. Bobko
- Birthday: 12/23/1937
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/04/1983
- Last Flight: 10/03/1985
Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and a former...
Donald E. Williams
- Birthday: 02/13/1942
- Role: Pilot
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 10/18/1989
Captain Donald Edward Williams was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut....
Edwin Jacob Garn
- Birthday: 10/12/1932
- Role: Payload Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 04/12/1985
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American astronaut and politician, a member of the Republican...
S. David Griggs
- Birthday: 09/07/1939
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 04/12/1985
Stanley David Griggs was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He is credited with conducting the first unschedu...
Charles D. Walker
- Birthday: 08/29/1948
- Role: Payload Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 08/30/1984
- Last Flight: 11/27/1985
Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missi...
Margaret Rhea Seddon
- Birthday: 11/08/1947
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 10/18/1993
Margaret Rhea Seddon is a physician and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts...
Jeffrey Hoffman
- Birthday: 11/02/1944
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 04/12/1985
- Last Flight: 02/22/1996
Jeffrey Alan Hoffman is an American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT. H...
About the STS-51-D Mission
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $450,000,000
STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of the shuttle and fourth for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Its mission was to deploy a number of 10 satellites. The landing suffered extensive brake damaged and a ruptured tire. All subsequent landings had to be done at the Edwards Air Force Base until the development and implementation of nose steering.
Launch Pad & Location
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The Launch Complex 39A launch pad has hosted 222 rocket launches, including 221 orbital launch attempts. The Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA launch site has been the location for 281 total rocket launches.
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Rocket
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-D launch scheduled?
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Where can I watch the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-D launch video?
You can watch the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle launch video on this page. The official video includes full mission coverage with multiple camera angles, onboard views, and expert commentary covering pre-launch procedures, liftoff, stage separation, and payload deployment.
Where did the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-D mission launch from?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
What rocket was used for the STS-51-D mission?
The STS-51-D mission launched aboard a Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle rocket. The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. Detailed rocket specifications and performance data are available in the rocket details above.
What weather conditions could have delayed the Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-D launch?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-D launch could have been delayed by various weather conditions including lightning within 10 nautical miles, high winds (especially upper-level winds), thick cloud layers, precipitation, and poor visibility. Weather must be favorable at the launch site, downrange landing zones, and abort landing sites.
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