STS-51-D Mission

Launch Service Provider

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Crew

Karol J. Bobko

Donald E. Williams

Edwin Jacob Garn

S. David Griggs

Charles D. Walker

Margaret Rhea Seddon

Jeffrey Hoffman

STS-51-D was the sixteenth flight of the shuttle and fourth for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Its mission was to deploy a number of 10 satellites. The landing suffered extensive brake damaged and a ruptured tire. All subsequent landings had to be done at the Edwards Air Force Base until the development and implementation of nose steering.