STS-41-C
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STS-41-C was NASA's eleventh Space Shuttle mission, and the fifth mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. The launch, which took place on April 6, 1984, marked the first direct ascent trajectory for a Sp
Mission Specialists George Nelson and James van Hoften repair the captured Solar Maximum Mission satellite on April 11, 1984
From left: Crippen, Hart, van Hoften, Nelson and ScobeeSpace Shuttle program← STS-41-B (10)STS-41-D (12) →
The launch of STS-41-C on 6 April 1984
The deployed Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), which became an important source of information on the small-particle space debris environment.
George Nelson (astronaut)
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George Driver "Pinky" Nelson is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and retired NASA astronaut.
STS-41-C
…STS-41-C Mission Specialists George Nelson and James van Hoften repair the captured Solar Maximum Mission satellite on April 11, 1984 Names Space Transportation System-41C STS-13 Mission type…
Nelson in 1984