Space Shuttle Mission STS-41G (Challenger)

Shuttle mission STS-41G launched on October 5, 1984 and lasted 8 days, 5 hours, 23 minutes, 33 seconds. This was the first mission to include two women (Ride and Sullivan). Sullivan was the first American woman to undertake a spacewalk.

Crew:

  • Robert L. Crippen (Commander)
  • Jon A. McBride (Pilot)
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan (Mission Specialist)
  • Sally K. Ride (Mission Specialist)
  • David C. Leestma (Mission Specialist)
  • Marc Garneau (Payload Specialist)
  • Paul D. Scully-Power (Payload Specialist)