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STS-51A

51A-39-063 (14 Nov 1984) --- A 70mm frame of WESTAR VI post-retrieval activity. Astronaut Dale A. Gardner (left), STS-51A mission...
S84-40148 (8 Oct. 1984) --- The space shuttle Discovery en route to Earth orbit for NASA's 51-A mission is reminiscent...
STS-51A crew patch
S84-40082 (August 1984) --- These five astronauts are scheduled to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-51A for...
51A-90032 (8 Nov 1984) --- Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off from launch pad 39A to begin its second space trip....
View across the water of the launch of STS 51-A shuttle Discovery. The orbiter is just clearing the launch pad
51A-104-049 (14 Nov. 1984) --- Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, having just completed the major portion of his second extravehicular activity...
Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, having just completed the major portion of his second extravehicular activity (EVA) period in three days aboard the Earth-orbiting Discovery, holds up a for sale sign.
51A-104-046 (14 Nov. 1984) --- Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, tethered to the space shuttle Discovery's starboard side, during the Nov....
Astronaut Dale A. Gardner is tethered to Discovery's starboard side during an extravehicular activity (EVA).
Mission Specialist (MS) Dale A. Gardner, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) to travel...
Mission Specialist (MS) Dale A. Gardner, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) to travel to the Westar VI satellite.
51A-41-058 (12 November 1984) --- Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV appears to be lifting weights. Astronaut Dale A. Gardner holding...
Joe Allen and Dale Gardner during EVA with two satellites in the open shuttle cargo bay.
51A-41-021 (12 Nov 1984) --- Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV, top, hangs onto a stinger device, which earlier had stabilized...
Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV, top, hangs onto a stinger device as Astronaut Dale A. Gardner in the cargo bay of Discovery waits to assist in the berthing of the previously stranded satellite. The end effector of the remote manipulator system (RMS), controlled from inside the Discovery's cabin, grasps a special grapple point to Allen's right.
51A-20-004 (12 Nov. 1984) --- Astronaut Anna L. Fisher is pictured near the aft flight deck of Discovery, where she...
Astronaut Anna L. Fisher is pictured near the aft flight deck of Discovery, where she appears to be taking photos from the observation station. A camera floats just above her head.
51A-13-028 (12 Nov 1984) --- The five-member crew celebrates a successful mission. The reference to the eagle has to do...
The five-member 51-A crew celebrates a successful mission. The front row of astronauts are holding up signs which say "The Eagle Flies High", "2 up, 2 down, the Ace Repo Co." and "The Ace Repo Co., The Sky's no limit". The reference to the Eagle has to do with the Discovery crew's mascot, which appeared both in the crew portrait and insignia.
51A-46-057 (14 November 1984) --- Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, getting his turn in the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) like those...