NASA - STS-51GNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration› Follow this 
link to Login to MyNASALog In To MyNASA|› Sign Up› More Preferences
HomeNewsNews & FeaturesRecovery InformationShuttle & StationMoon & MarsSolar 
  SystemUniverseAeronauticsEarthTechnologyNASA in Your LifeNASA PeopleNASA 
  HistoryMissionsMissionsMission CalendarLaunch 
  ScheduleMultimediaMultimediaImagesVideoPodcastsNASA TVInteractive Features3D 
  ResourcesRSS FeedsBlogsWorldbook@NASAAbout NASAAbout NASAWhat NASA 
  DoesRecovery InformationNASA LeadershipCareers@NASANASA LocationsNASA 
  CalendarBudget and PerformanceReportsResearch OpportunitiesRequest a NASA 
  SpeakerRequest a NASA 
  ExhibitConnectBlogsRSSTwitterFacebookYouTubeFlickriTunesMore Social Media 
  ...NASA Home    |    Missions    |    Space Shuttle    |    Shuttle Missions   
   |    ArchivesSendBookmarkPrintMissionsMissions HighlightsCurrent 
  MissionsCurrent MissionsSpace ShuttleShuttle MissionsArchivesBehind the 
      ScenesLaunch & LandingMultimediaNews & Media ResourcesVehicle StructurePast 
MissionsFuture MissionsLaunch ScheduleMission CalendarSpace ShuttleMission 
ArchivesText SizeSTS-51G Mission: MORELOS-A, ARABSAT-A and TELSTAR-3D 
Communications Satellites
Space Shuttle: Discovery
Launch Pad: 39A 
Launch Weight: 256,524 pounds
Launched: June 17, 1985 at 7:33:00 a.m. EDT
Landing Site: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Landing: June 24, 1985 at 6:11:52 a.m. PDT
Landing Weight: 204,169 pounds
Runway: 23 
Rollout Distance: 7,433 feet
Rollout Time: 42 seconds
Revolution: 112
Mission Duration: 7 days, 1 hour, 38 minutes, 52 seconds
Orbit Altitude: 209 nautical miles
Orbit Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Miles Traveled: 2.9 million 

Crew Members

                    

Image above: STS-51G Crew photo with Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot 
John O. Creighton, Mission Specialists Shannon W. Lucid, John M. Fabian, Steven 
R. Nagel and Payload Specialists Patrick Baudry and Sultan Salman Al-Saud. Image 
Credit: NASA 

Mission Highlights

 Three communications satellites, all attached to the Payload Assist Module-D 
(PAM-D) motors, were deployed: MORELOS-A, for Mexico; ARABSAT-A, for Arab 
Satellite Communications Organization; and TELSTAR-3D, for AT&T. Also flown: 
deployable/retrievable Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 
(SPARTAN-1); six Get Away Special canisters; Strategic Defense Initiative 
experiment called the High Precision Tracking Experiment (HPTE); a materials 
processing furnace called Automated Directional Solidification Furnace (ADSF); 
and two French biomedical experiments.

  NASA's John F. Kennedy Space CenterRelated Sites>  NASA's Orbiter Fleet
  > NASA's Launch Schedule
  > Shuttle Reference Manual
  > Shuttle Archives  › Back To Top NASA HomePage Last Updated:November 23, 2007 
Page Editor:Jeanne Ryba 
NASA Official:Brian DunbarBudgets, Strategic Plans and Accountability 
  ReportsEqual Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear 
  ActInformation-Dissemination Policies and InventoriesFreedom of Information 
  ActPrivacy Policy & Important NoticesNASA Advisory CouncilInspector General 
  HotlineOffice of the Inspector GeneralNASA Communications PolicyContact 
  NASASite MapUSA.govExpectMore.govOpen Government at NASAHelp and Preferences