Space Shuttle Mission STS-51C (Discovery)
Shuttle mission STS-51C launched on January 24, 1985 and lasted 3 days, 1 hour, 33 minutes, 23 seconds. This was the first mission dedicated to the U.S. Department of Defense, deploying the U.S. Air Force Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster.
Crew:
- Thomas K. Mattingly, II (Commander)
- Loren J. Shriver(Pilot)
- Ellison S. Onizuka (Mission Specialist)
- James F. Buchli (Mission Specialist)
- Gary E. Payton (Payload Specialist)