STS-51-I
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STS-51-I was the 20th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the sixth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. During the mission, Discovery deployed three communications satellites into orbit. The mi
van Hoften next to the crippled Syncom IV-3 (Leasat-3) satellite, during the mission's first EVA.
Back row: James D. A. van Hoften, William F. Fisher Front row: Joe H. Engle, Richard O. Covey, John M. LoungeSpace Shuttle program← STS-51-F (19)STS-51-J (21) →
Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
Deployment of Aussat-1
James van Hoften
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James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.
STS-51-I
…118,981 kg (262,308 lb) Landing mass 89,210 kg (196,670 lb) Payload mass 17,540 kg (38,670 lb) Crew Crew size 5 Members Joe H. Engle Richard O. Covey James D. A. van Hoften John M. Lounge William F. Fisher EVAs 2 EVA duration 11 hours, 46 minutes 1st EVA: 7 hours, 20 minutes 2nd EVA: 4 hours, 26 minutes Start of mission…
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Van Hoften's EVA during STS-51-I mission