Historical Events tagged with "chappell"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
STS-41-B Launches on Space Shuttle Challenger
STS-41-B was a successful mission of the NASA Space Shuttle program. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Space Shuttle Challenger embarked on its journey into space carrying a crew of five astronauts led by Commander Donald Williams. The highlight was the deployment of the second Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) satellite, essential for communications with future missions. The mission lasted for six days, with activities including a spacewalk by astronaut Bruce McCandless, marking a significant advancement in the practice of extravehicular activity, or spacewalking.
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