STS-6 Crew, Johnson Space Center
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| These four astronauts represent the first crew members to man the Space Shuttle Challenger when it launches form Launch Pad 39A to begin STS-6 in early 1983. Seated are Paul J. Weitz, (left), crew commander, and Karol J. Bobko, pilot, Standing are Donald H. Peterson, (left), and Story Musgrave, both mission specialists. They are pictured with a model of the Shuttle in launch configuration, the U. s. Flag and their mission insignia. |
