STS-9
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STS-9 was the ninth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Launched on November 28, 1983, the ten-day mission carried the first Spacelab laboratory module into
View of Columbia's payload bay, showing Spacelab.
From left: Garriott, Lichtenberg, Shaw, Young, Merbold and ParkerSpace Shuttle program← STS-8STS-41-B (10) →
STS-9 launches from Kennedy Space Center, on November 28, 1983.
Space Shuttle Columbia lands following STS 62 on 18 March 1994.
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