Lockheed Space Operations Company STS-51-G Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103
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Meet the Astronaut Crew
Daniel Brandenstein
- Birthday: 01/17/1943
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 08/30/1983
- Last Flight: 05/07/1992
Daniel Charles Brandenstein is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance. He is a for...
John Oliver Creighton
- Birthday: 04/28/1943
- Role: Pilot
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 06/17/1985
- Last Flight: 09/12/1991
John Oliver Creighton is a former NASA astronaut who flew three Space Shuttle missions.
Patrick Baudry
- Birthday: 03/06/1946
- Role: Payload Specialist
- Nationality: France
- First Flight: 06/17/1985
- Last Flight: 06/17/1985
Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry (born March 6, 1946 in Cameroon), is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the French Air Force and a f...
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
- Birthday: 06/27/1956
- Role: Payload Specialist
- Nationality: Saudi Arabia
- First Flight: 06/17/1985
- Last Flight: 06/17/1985
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 27 June 1956) is a former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the Ameri...
John M. Fabian
- Birthday: 01/28/1939
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 06/18/1983
- Last Flight: 06/17/1985
John McCreary Fabian is a former NASA astronaut, Air Force officer, and director who flew two space shuttle missions and on t...
Steven R. Nagel
- Birthday: 10/27/1946
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 06/17/1985
- Last Flight: 04/26/1993
Steven Ray Nagel was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force p...
Shannon Lucid
- Birthday: 01/14/1943
- Role: Mission Specialist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 06/17/1985
- Last Flight: 03/22/1996
Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid is an American biochemist and a retired NASA astronaut. At one time, she held the record for the ...
About the STS-51-G Mission
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $450,000,000
STS-51-G was the eighteenth flight of the shuttle program and fifth for Space Shuttle Discovery. Sultan Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia was on board as a payload specialist; he became the first Arab, the first Muslim and first member of a royal family to fly into space. It was the first shuttle flight to fly without an astronaut from the pre-Shuttle era. Its mission was to deploy 3 10 satellites.
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-G launch scheduled?
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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-G 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-G mission?
The STS-51-G 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-G launch?
The Lockheed Space Operations Company Space Shuttle STS-51-G 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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