Dr. Paul Scully-Power, Australia's First Astronaut
STS-41-G Flight Patch
Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Centre
Preparing for launch of the Space Shuttle 'Challenger'
'Liftoff' - 5th October 1984
The Space Shuttle accelerates from zero to (17,500 mi / 28,000 km per hr) in 8.5 mins
Life onboard the Space Shuttle 'Challenger'
View of Hurricane Josephine (below) which threatened the East Coast of the United States for several days during the mission
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite was deployed in 1984, deactivated in 2005 and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere in 2023
Extravehicular activity demonstrating the Orbital Refueling System and proving the feasibility of refueling satellites in orbit
Shuttle Imaging Radar-B antenna was deployed in the payload bay
Re-entry begins over Australia in a 57-degree inclination before landing at Cape Canaveral in Florida USA
'Landing' - 13th October 1984
Traveled 5,293,847 km (3,289,444 mi)
Mission complete: 8 days, 5 hours, 23 minutes, and 33 seconds
Space Shuttle 'Challenger' mission highlights
Netflix documentary on the 'Challenger' tragedy
Australian Space History
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