STS-51G Mission Patch
MP51G
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18th Space Shuttle Mission
5th Flight of Discovery Crew:
Daniel C. Brandenstein, Commander
John O. Creighton, Pilot
Shannon W. Lucid, Mission Specialist
Steven R. Nagel, Mission Specialist
John M. Fabian, Mission Specialist
Patrick Baudry, Payload Specialist
Sultan Salman Al-Saud, Payload Specialist
The crew included French and Saudi Arabian astronauts in the first Shuttle flight employing astronauts from three nations. Three communications satellites, all attached to PAM-D solid rocket motors, were deployed. These included MORELOS-A for Mexico, ARABSAT-A for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization and TELSTAR-3D for A,T&T.
