STS-51BSTS-51B was the 17th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, and the seventh flight of Space Shuttle Challenger.S84-43852 (November 1984) --- These seven men have been training for NASA's Spacelab 3/STS-51B mission scheduled for launch in late...S84-44372 (December 1984) --- The space shuttle Discovery and its science module payload are featured in the insignia for the...The primary purpose of the Spacelab-3 mission was to conduct materials science experiments in a stable low-gravity environment. In addition,...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-51B: Challenger51B-S-052 (20 April 1985) --- The STS 51-B Spacelab 3 mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad...Spacelab-3 launched aboard STS-51B, with the major science objective being to perform engineering tests on two new facilities: the rodent...51B-101-025 (29 April-6 May 1985) --- A new twist to the traditional on-orbit group portrait was added by the 51-B/Spacelab...The primary purpose of the Spacelab-3 mission was to conduct materials science experiments in a stable low-gravity environment. In addition,...51B-13-008 (29 April-6 May 1985) --- Astronaut Frederick D. Gregory vacuums air filters in avionics bay. The 51-B pilot is...51B-S-071 (6 May 1985) --- The Space Shuttle Challenger lands on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base to complete...
