STS-51-D
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STS-51-D was the 16th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the fourth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. The launch of STS-51-D from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 12, 1985, was delaye
The crew attempt to activate Syncom IV-3 via a "flyswatter" device attached to Discovery's Canadarm
Back row: Griggs, Walker and Garn Front row: Bobko, Williams, Seddon and HoffmanSpace Shuttle program← STS-51-C (15)STS-51-B (17) →
Telesat-I during deployment
Syncom IV-3 during deployment
Charles D. Walker
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Charles David Walker is an American engineer and astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
STS-51-D
…Payload mass 13,039 kg (28,746 lb) Crew Crew size 7 Members Karol J. Bobko Donald E. Williams Margaret Rhea Seddon S. David Griggs Jeffrey A. Hoffman Charles D. Walker Jake Garn EVAs 1 EVA duration 3 hours, 6 minutes Start of mission Launch date April 12, 1985, 13:59:05 UTC (8:59:05 am EST) Launch site Kennedy, LC-39A…
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Bill Nelson and Charles Walker inspect hardware for growth of protein crystals in space (1985).
Charlie Walker speaking to visitors of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (2009)