STS-51G

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Charles_D._Bolden
gptkb:Shannon_W._Lucid
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:Fred_Leslie
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:Charles_E._Walker
gptkbp:crewSize 7
gptkbp:firstFlight 1985-06-24
gptkbp:followedBy STS-51H
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-51G
gptkbp:launchDate 1985-06-17
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:manufacturer NASA
gptkbp:mission Discovery
Satellite deployment
gptkbp:missions Successful
7 days
gptkbp:missionsConducted gptkb:STS-51G_patch
gptkbp:notableEvent Collaboration with international space agencies
Promotion of commercial spaceflight
Public interest in space missions
Advancements in telecommunications
Scientific experiments conducted in orbit
First flight of a Space Shuttle with a female payload specialist
Completion of mission objectives
Demonstration of shuttle capabilities
Deployment of multiple satellites
Increased awareness of satellite technology
International crew participation
Involvement of private industry in space missions
Public outreach and education about space
Return to flight after Challenger disaster
Successful re-entry and landing
Training of astronauts for diverse missions
First flight of a Space Shuttle with a commercial payload
Use_of_the_Canadarm_for_satellite_deployment
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:STS-51F
gptkbp:primaryMission INSAT-2A
SAST-1
ArabSat-1B