STS-51D-O

This crew and mission was originally manifested to be STS-51A but due to the problems with the Shuttle schedule the mission was reassigned to STS-51D. The Astronauts who would fly the STS-51D mission were: Daniel C. Brandenstein,(mission Commander); John O. Creighton (pilot); John M. Fabian, Steven R. Nagel and Shannon W. Lucid all Mission Specialists; and Gregory Jarvis and Charles D. Walker both Payload Specialists. Jarvis represent Hughes Aircraft Company and and Walker, McDonnell Douglass Corporation.

STS-51D was scheduled to fly in March 1985. When the TDRS satellite, scheduled to be deployed from STS-51E, developed problems, the STS-51E mission was cancelled and STS-51D remanifested to include some elements from STS-51E. The 51E crew, along with Payload Specialist Charles Walker, became the new STS-51D crew. The original STS-51D crew, with new Payload Specialists, (Patrick Baudry, who came from STS-51E, and Prince Sultan, Al-Saud) became the new STS-51G crew. Greg Jarvis moved to STS-51L.

This is a reproduction of the original patch.