The Explorers' Club, № MLXXXVII

Operation AXIOM: The Space Age—The 40th Anniversary of S.T.S.-51-B, Part II
30 April-6 May 1985: Spacelab 3—The crew split to conduct science twenty-four hours/day (Gold Team: Overmyer, Lind, Thornton, & Wang; Silver Team: Gregory, Thagard, & van den Berg); Wang's experiment failed to operate initially & he made troubling remarks about "I'm not going back," but he was eventually able to effect repairs; after 111 orbits, the Challenger landed at California's Edwards.

Commentary: Duct tape was placed on the Challenger's hatch during S.T.S.-51-B; on later missions, the Commander was able to padlock the hatch to prevent accidental opening while on orbit.

S.T.S.-51-B was also the first flight to launch a small satellite from a Getaway Special canister.

Bonus! Space Age Song o' the Day: S.T.S.-51-B
The Chinkees, "Asian Progidy" from The Chinkees… Are Coming! (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)

Semper exploro.