The Story
STS-61 -- A D-1 Spacelab mission (first German-dedicated Spacelab) 10/30/1985 11/06/1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission 9th Flight of Challenger
Crew:
- Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Commander
- Steven R. Nagel, Pilot
- James F. Buchli, Mission Specialist
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Mission Specialist
- Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialist
- Reinhard Furrer, Payload Specialist
- Ernst Messerschmid, Payload Specialist
- Wubbo J. Ockels, Payload Specialist
The mission was dedicated to the (West) German Spacelab D-1 laboratory, which included 75 numbered experiments. Experiments centered around basic and applied microgravity research in materials science, life science and technology, communications and navigation.
Description
STS-61 -- A D-1 Spacelab mission (first German-dedicated Spacelab) 10/30/1985 11/06/1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission 9th Flight of Challenger
Crew:
- Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Commander
- Steven R. Nagel, Pilot
- James F. Buchli, Mission Specialist
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Mission Specialist
- Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialist
- Reinhard Furrer, Payload Specialist
- Ernst Messerschmid, Payload Specialist
- Wubbo J. Ockels, Payload Specialist
The mission was dedicated to the (West) German Spacelab D-1 laboratory, which included 75 numbered experiments. Experiments centered around basic and applied microgravity research in materials science, life science and technology, communications and navigation.
