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STS-61A / Challenger Patch
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This flight marked the first dedicated German Spacelab mission. The eight member crew was the largest to date. Mission highlights included basic and applied microgravity research in the fields of materials science, life sciences and technology. The Space Shuttle Challenger was controlled from the Johnson Space Center, with scientific operations controlled from the German Space Operations Center near Munich. Challenger landed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA on November 6 at 12:44 PM EST after a successful flight of seven days, 44 minutes, 51 seconds. Patch description: This insignia was chosen by the eight members of the STS-61A/D1 Spacelab mission to represent the record-sized Space Shuttle crew. Crewmembers surnames surround the colorful patch scene depicting Challenger carrying a long science module and an international crew from Europe and the United States.
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