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STS-41C

Launch: April 6, 1984

Landing: April 13, 1984 Edwards Air Force Base, Cal.

Astronauts: Robert L. Crippen, Francis R. Scobee, George D. Nelson, James D. A. Van Hoften and Terry J. Hart

Space Shuttle: Challenger

 

The first direct ascent trajectory for space shuttle. The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) was deployed, carrying 57 experiments which were left on orbit with an intention of retrieving them during a later mission.

 

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Credit: NASA

Image Number: 8441775

Date: March 15, 1984

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