Cancelled Spaceflights

STS-61G

USA

Planning data

Launch date (planned):  May 1986

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Walker  David Mathieson  CDR
2  Grabe  Ronald John  PLT
3  Thagard  Norman Earl  MS
4  van Hoften  James Dougal Adrianus "Ox"  MS

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alternative crew photo

Mission objectives

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

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