Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-61G

USA

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Planning data

Launch date (planned):  May 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USA  Walker  David Mathieson  CDR
2 USA  Grabe  Ronald John  PLT
3 USA  Thagard  Norman Earl  MSP
4 USA  van Hoften  James Dougal Adrianus "Ox"  MSP
Crew STS-61G

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alternate crew photo

Mission objectives

Planned shuttle mission for deployment of Galileo spacecraft. Cancelled after Challenger disaster.

Drawings

Space Shuttle Galileo
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