STS‑6

Mission

STS-6 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite into orbit for NASA, forming an integral part of NASAs in-space 10. It was also the first Space Shuttle mission involving a spacewalk. It was the first mission in which the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) was used.

• Paul J. WeitzCommander · NASA
• Karol J. BobkoPilot · NASA
• Donald H. PetersonMission Specialist · NASA
• Story MusgraveMission Specialist · NASA