Operation AXIOM: The Space Age—The 40th Anniversary of S.T.S.-41-G, Part II
6-13 October 1984: Sullivan & Leestma conducted an E.V.A. to test the Orbital Refueling System, for satellites; this was highlighted in the IMAX film The Dream Is Alive (1985); Earth observations were taken with the O.S.T.A.-3 experiments package, including the Shuttle Imaging Radar-B & the Large Format Camera; after 133 orbits, the Challenger landed back at K.S.C.'s Shuttle Landing Facility.Bonus! Space Age Song o' the Day: S.T.S.-41-G
Less Than Jake, "The State of Florida" from GNV FLA (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)Semper exploro.
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