STS-41-D (formerly STS-14) was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the first mission of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984.

Sep 1, 2023 · Get an overview of the STS mission, its crew and activities during this mission.

Aug 30, 2019 · Discovery rolled out of Rockwell International’s plant in Palmdale, California, on Oct. 16, 1983, and arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Nov. 9 after a cross-country ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) atop …

STS-41 was the 36th Space Shuttle mission and the eleventh mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The four-day mission had a primary objective of launching the Ulysses probe as part of the "International Solar Polar Mission" (ISPM).

It demonstrated large lightweight solar arrays for a future in building large facilities in space such as a space station.

Jun 24, 2024 · STS-41D. Space Shuttle Discovery, named after several historical ships of exploration, was the third space-qualified orbiter to be added to the fleet. STS-41D was its maiden flight.

Spaceship Discovery, the newest addition to NASA's fleet of reusable orbiters, will be launched on its maiden flight on mission 41-D, the 12th flight in the Space Shuttle program. Launch is set for no sooner than Aug. 29 during a. 41-D and some of the payload elements that were slated to fly on Discovery’s second mission, 41-F.

STS-41D Fact Sheet. By Cliff Lethbridge. STS-41D — Discovery. 12th Space Shuttle Mission. 1st Flight of Discovery. Crew: Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Commander. Michael L. Coats, Pilot. Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist. Richard M. Mullane, Mission Specialist. Steven A. Hawley, Mission Specialist. Charles D. Walker, Payload Specialist ...

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC) and landing on the Edwards AFB, Runway 17. This was the first mission of the orbiter "Discovery".

STS-41-D - Deployment of the Syncom IV (Leasat-2) satellite - Credit: NASA. 35,159 bytes. 515 x 515 pixels. Mission Highlights: Three satellites deployed: Satellite Business System SBS-D, SYNCOM IV-2 (also known as LEASAT2) and TELSTAR.