STS-41DSpace Shuttle Discovery, named after several historical ships of exploration, was the third space-qualified orbiter to be added to the fleet. STS-41D was its maiden flight.The crew assigned to the STS-41D mission included (seated left to right) Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, mission specialist; Steven A....The official mission insignia for the 41-D Space Shuttle flight features the Discovery - NASA's third orbital vehicle - as...KSC-84PC-248 (For release Aug. 27, 1984) --- The Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System (CFES) is being installed in the middeck of...S84-35757 (May 1984) --- Astronaut Judith A. Resnik, 41-D mission specialist, and Charles Walker, payload specialist for that June 1984...S84-28203 (24 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Steven A. Hawley, 41-D mission specialist, completes suiting up procedures before being submerged in...S84-40185 (08/21/1984) --- Astronaut preflight Press Conference with the STS-41D Crew with Public Affairs Office (PAO) Reprentative Steve Nesbitt in...CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payloads for the STS-41D space shuttle flight are...CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Members of the STS-41D flight crew are, from left to right, Michael L. Coats, Charles D....S86-41700 (19 May 1984) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery moves towards Pad A on the crawler transporter for its maiden...S84-35325 (2 June 1984) --- The Flight Readiness Firing (FRF) for NASA's 41-D spaceflight was completed on June 2, 1984...KSC-84PC-476 (For release Aug. 29, 1984) --- Orbiter Discovery is poised on Launch Pad 39A as the sun sets the...41D-13-025 (30 Aug 1984) --- Astronaut Judith A. Resnik, one of three mission specialists, positions herself on the floor of...Judy Resnik is shown onboard the Discovery space shuttle during STS-41D. Henry Hartsfield, the commander of the mission, described Resnik...
