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STS-51-E

Mission

Part of STS

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

Shuttle cutaway — Shuttle cutaway
Shuttle cutaway showing deployment of LDEF
Credit: NASA

Planned TDRS/IUS deployment shuttle mission. Cancelled due to IUS failure.

More at: STS-51-E.

People: Garn, Bobko, Griggs, Williams, Donald, Hoffman, Baudry, Seddon
Projects: STS
Bibliography: 4457

Chronology

1 event

1985 March

STS-51-E (cancelled) - . Crew: Baudry, Bobko, Garn, Griggs, Hoffman, Seddon, Williams, Donald. Payload: TDRS/IUS. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Baudry, Bobko, Garn, Griggs, Hoffman, Seddon, Williams, Donald. Program: STS. Flight: STS-51-E. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Challenger. Planned TDRS/IUS deployment shuttle mission. Cancelled due to IUS failure..