Image: Sts-51-f-patch

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Description: STS-51F Mission Insignia The crewmembers of Space Shuttle mission 51-F have chosen as their insignia this design by Houston artist Skip Bradley. The Space Shuttle Challenger is depicted ascending toward the heavens in search of new knowledge in the field of solar and stellar astronomy, with its Spacelab 2 payload. The constellations Leo and Orion are in the positions they will be in, relative to the sun during the flight. The nineteen stars signify that this will be the 19th STS flight. Crewmembers for the mission are Astronauts C. Gordon Fullerton, commander; Roy D. Bridges, pilot; F. Story Musgrave, Anthony W. England, and Karl J. Henize, mission specialist; and Payload Specialists Loren W. Acton and John David Bartoe.
Title: Sts-51-f-patch
Credit: http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=3525 (direct link) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-51F.html (direct link) https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/13743745825/in/set-72157643712844894 (direct link)
Author: NASA
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