STS-41-B
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STS-41-B was NASA's tenth Space Shuttle mission and the fourth flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on February 3, 1984 and landed on February 11, 1984, after deploying two communicatio
Bruce McCandless II demonstrates the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), floating in space above a clouded Earth.
Standing: Stewart, McNair and McCandless. Stewart and McCandless are wearing Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs). Seated: Brand and GibsonSpace Shuttle program← STS-9STS-41-C (11) →
STS-41B launch
Palapa B2 after deployment
Westar
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Westar was a fleet of geosynchronous communications satellites operating in the C band which were launched by Western Union from 1974 to 1984. There were seven Westar satellites in all, with five of t
Westar 6 retrieval by Astronaut Dale Gardner