Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Explorers' Club, № MLVII

Operation AXIOM: The Space Age—The 40th Anniversary of S.T.S.-51-A, Part II
11-16 November 1984: Allen & Gardner conducted two E.V.A., with Fisher operating the Canadarm, to recover two satellites, Palapa B2 & Westar VI, originally deployed during February's S.T.S.-41-B; S.T.S.-51-A was the last mission to use the M.M.U. jetpack; after 127 orbits, the Discovery landed back at K.S.C.'s Shuttle Landing Facility, as highlighted in the IMAX film The Dream Is Alive (1985).
Bonus! Space Age Song o' the Day: S.T.S.-51-A
The Planet Smashers, "Repo Man" from Attack of the Planet Smashers (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
Semper exploro.

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