Space Shuttle Challenger Mission Highlights | STS-61A

STS-61A was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Program and carried the Spacelab D-1 payload. This was the largest crew of the program with eight astronauts carried aboard. Launch occurred on October 30, 1985 and was the 9th flight of Challenger.

Challenger STS-61A Astronaut Crew:
Commander: Hank Hartsfield
Pilot: Steve Nagel
RMS Specialist: Bonnie Dunbar
Flight Engineer: James Buchli
Mission Specialist Guion Bluford
Payload Specialist 1: Reinhard Furrer
Payload Commander: Ernst Messerschmid
Payload Specialist 2: Wubbo Ockels

Shuttlesource is a video archive that showcases rare and exclusive footage from the 30-year history of the space shuttle program. This project aims to preserve and digitize historical material by relying on a combination of private and NASA sourced video.

With a vast collection of over 2,000 hours of video, Shuttlesource offers a unique and valuable perspective on every shuttle mission. The archive includes footage of astronaut training, briefings, mission operations, orbiter preparations, and news media coverage. It's a snapshot in time that provides insight into the extraordinary accomplishments of the shuttle program.

Shuttlesource owes its success to the contributions of those who have generously shared their footage and offered support. Thanks to all who have made this project possible. We hope you enjoy the videos and appreciate this opportunity to relive some of these moments in space exploration history.

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