STS-61A
STS-61A was a Space Shuttle Challenger mission carrying the German D-1 Spacelab laboratory. Henry Hartsfield, Steven Nagel, Bonnie Dunbar, James Buchli, Guion Bluford, Reinhard Furrer, Ernst Messerschmid, and Wubbo Ockels launched from Launch Complex 39A on October 30, 1985, operated a German-led Spacelab research program, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on November 6.
Identity
- Aliases
- STS 61-ASTS 61ASpacelab D-1Spacelab D1D-1
- Name
- STS-61A
- Slug
- sts-61a
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- STS-61A was a Space Shuttle Challenger mission carrying the German D-1 Spacelab laboratory. Henry Hartsfield, Steven Nagel, Bonnie Dunbar, James Buchli, Guion Bluford, Reinhard Furrer, Ernst Messerschmid, and Wubbo Ockels launched from Launch Complex 39A on October 30, 1985, operated a German-led Spacelab research program, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on November 6.
- End Date
- 1985-11-06
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful German D-1 Spacelab mission with a record eight-person Shuttle crew.
- Program
- Space Shuttle
- Start Date
- 1985-10-30
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-61a/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 6/30/2026, 5:10:21 AM
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- Updated Time
- 6/30/2026, 5:10:21 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Spacelab D-1 partner
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Payload specialist partner
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Pilot
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist / Flight Engineer
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Payload Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Payload Specialist
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Payload Specialist