Keywords: january24 january27 thomasmattingly lorenshriver ellisononizuka jamesbuchli garypayton discovery sts-51c sts51c Launch: January 24, 1985 Landing: January 27, 1985 Kennedy Space Center, Fl. Astronauts: Thomas K. Mattingly, II, Loren J. Shriver, Ellison S. Onizuka, James F. Buchli and Gary E. Payton Space Shuttle: Discovery This was the first mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met the mission objectives. www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archiv... Launch: January 24, 1985 Landing: January 27, 1985 Kennedy Space Center, Fl. Astronauts: Thomas K. Mattingly, II, Loren J. Shriver, Ellison S. Onizuka, James F. Buchli and Gary E. Payton Space Shuttle: Discovery This was the first mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. The U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster was deployed and met the mission objectives. www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archiv... |