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40 Years Ago: STS-51A – “The Ace Repo Company”

Successfully deployed from the space shuttle Challenger during the February 1984 STS-41B mission, the Westar 6 and Palapa B2 communications satellites ended up in incorrect orbits due to failures of their upper stage rockets. During STS-51A in November 1984, Discovery’s second trip into space, the crew of Commander Frederick H.

Posted November 8, 2024

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The Sun

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Human Research Program

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Science Activation

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Low Earth Orbit Economy

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Sunita L. Williams

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Goddard Institute for Space Studies

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SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor)

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Lunar Surface Technology Research

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Skywatching Tips

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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)

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Eileen M. Collins

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10

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Stennis Space Center

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Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM)

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ER-2

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Physical Sciences

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Planetary Science Division

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10

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2

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3

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17

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

2

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1

Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing

3

Analog Field Testing

7

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1

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10

9

Landsat

10

Marshall Science Projects

8

STS-129

2

DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging)

3

316

Exoplanet Atmosphere

10

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1

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1

54

1

Goddard Space Flight Center

591

2024 Solar Eclipse

46

Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage

5

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150

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4

1

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4

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1

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12

Human System Risks

15

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1

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2

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3

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1

Digital Transformation (DT)

7

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

18

Mission Support Directorate

2

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4

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2

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12

NASA Centers & Facilities

144

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36

Vertical Motion Simulator

1

13

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3

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2

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4

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42

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36

2

Stennis Test Facility and Support Infrastructure

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Center Innovation Fund

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NASA Shared Services Center

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11

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Brewster H. Shaw Jr.

1

Robert A. R. Parker

1

Space Biology Program

3

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7

Marshall Science Research & Projects

51

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Dawn

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Exoplanet Detection Methods

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Messier Catalog

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10

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3

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15

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3

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10

People of Goddard

80

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1

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349

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2

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12

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320

Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO)

3

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4

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37

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5

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2

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28

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Air Traffic Management - Exploration

18

1

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1

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1

23

Mars Moons

5

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4

CubeSat Launch Initiative

15

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13

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6

8

Pioneer

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7

Artemis

287

4

Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)

39

Science Instruments

6

International Space Station Division

7

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2

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4

Early Stage Innovations (ESI)

3

University Student Research Challenge

4

MAF Employee Assistance Program

5

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6

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4

NASA Socials Program

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8

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Hispanic Heritage Month

6

Andrew S.W. Thomas

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9

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2

Space Communications & Navigation Program

39

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Marshall Space Flight Center

307

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DC-8

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Thomas P. Stafford

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Asteroids

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37

6

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141

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

90

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26

Johnson Space Center

357

Mariner 4

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Spot the International Space Station

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People of Johnson

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Libera

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4

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13

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12

NASA en español

46

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Victor J. Glover

17

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Air Traffic Solutions

13

9

Reflection Nebulae

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5

Katherine Johnson IV and V Facility

3

5

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4

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30

The Great Red Spot

1

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23

WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer)

10

1

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14

Pluto

2

Science Mission Directorate

195

25

Lunar Discovery & Exploration Program

2

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7

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10

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222

Uranus

5

Jasmin Moghbeli

11

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1

Space Technology Mission Directorate

147

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91

Sustainable Flight National Partnership

4

99

NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO)

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Owen K. Garriott

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7

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Horsehead Nebula

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8

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132

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3

STS-41D

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Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)

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Titan

4

Exoplanet Exploration Program

4

Michael J. Foreman

1

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3

5

GOES-R

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ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite) / MIDORI

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32

Project Management & Systems Engineering

2

SERVIR (Regional Visualization and Monitoring System)

4

Aeronautics Technology

5

Audio

6

Quesst: The Team

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Small Spacecraft Technology Program

17

Johnson's Mission Control Center

5

Mariner 7

1

19

Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX)

3

Technology Research

9

Ellington Field

1

Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory

11

People of Marshall

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What We Do

9

Gateway Program

21

Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core

3

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Careers

10

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Find Your Place

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NASA Engineering & Safety Center Academy

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4

3

For Researchers

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Heliophysics Division

55

Airborne Science

27

6

Remote Sensing Technology

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Kathleen Rubins

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Mars Pathfinder

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Curiosity (Rover)

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