Space Shuttle Mission STS-51-D

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:M._J._Mc_Culley
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Commander
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:7
gptkb:Shannon_W._Lucid
gptkb:James_D._Wetherbee
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:George_D._Nelson
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:Fred_W._Leslie
gptkb:missions
gptkbp:design gptkb:George_W._S._Abbey
gptkbp:duration 6 days, 1 hour, 24 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle Mission STS-51-D
gptkbp:landing_distance 12:24 PM PDT
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
April 20, 1985
gptkbp:launch_date 11:00 AM EDT
April 12, 1985
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:STS-51-D_patch
gptkb:Jay_Greene
Completed
Successful
gptkbp:mission_duration 144 hours
gptkbp:mission_type Satellite deployment
gptkbp:notable_event Successful deployment of TDRS-3
First use of the new solid rocket boosters
Carried the first female payload specialist
First flight of the Discovery
gptkbp:notable_mission Demonstrated shuttle capabilities
gptkbp:objective Conducting scientific experiments
Deploying communication satellites
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Discovery
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:SPAS-1
gptkb:TDRS-3
12,000 pounds
Various scientific instruments
gptkbp:research Technology demonstrations
Biological experiments
Fluid mechanics experiments
Materials processing experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_Garn
gptkb:Senator_Jake_Garn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6