STS-51-A
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STS-51-A was the 14th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the second flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on November 8, 1984, and landed just unde
Dale A. Gardner poses in front of a camera with a "For Sale" sign in his hand, jokingly referring to the two broken satellites (Palapa B2 and Westar 6) the crew was sent out on EVA to pick up and return to Earth.
From left: Gardner, Walker, Fisher, Hauck and AllenSpace Shuttle program← STS-41-G (13)STS-51-C (15) →
Syncom IV-1 after deployment
Dale Gardner retrieves Westar 6.
Dale Gardner
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Dale Allan Gardner was a NASA astronaut, and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s.
STS-51-A
…STS-51-A Dale A. Gardner poses in front of a camera with a "For Sale" sign in his hand, jokingly referring to the two broken satellites (Palapa B2 and Westar 6) the crew was…
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