NASA Mission Patch - STS 51A (Allen, Fisher, Gardner, Hauck, Walker)

Object/Artifact

Wabash County Museum

Name/Title

NASA Mission Patch - STS 51A (Allen, Fisher, Gardner, Hauck, Walker)

Entry/Object ID

2024.039.9

Description

NASA Mission Patch - STS 51A (Allen, Fisher, Gardner, Hauck, Walker). 14th Space Shuttle Mission, 2nd Flight of Discovery Crew: Frederick H. Hauck, Commander; David M. Walker, Pilot; Anna L. Fisher, Mission Specialist; Dale A. Gardner, Mission Specialist; Joseph P. Allen, Mission Specialist. The Canadian communications satellite TELESAT-H (ANIK) attached to a PAM-D solid rocket motor was deployed to geosynchronous orbit. The defense communications satellite SYNCOM-IV-1 (also called LEASAT-1) was also deployed.