About the Product
Shuttle Mission Patches are great historical memorabilia collectibles and provide a fun way to learn more about history in the process. Get your Official NASA Space Shuttle Program Mission Patch and Own a piece of history - Today!

The Space Shuttle: Extraordinary Challenges for Science

The unique challenges of peopled spaceflight have been the source of inspiration in design, computer programming, telephony and the life sciences. Perhaps one of the most consistently amazing features of the global effort to put humans into outerspace is the originality of space craft design.

Mission Information
Sixth Discovery flight. Deployed TDRS-3. Performed experimental activities for commercial and scientific middeck experiments. Landed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA October 3. Mission Duration: 97 hours 11 seconds.

Launch Date: September 29, 1988 at 11:37 AM EST
Launch Vehicle: Discovery
Crew: Commander: Frederick H. Hauck, Pilot: Richard O. Covey, Mission Specialists: John M. Lounge, David C. Hilmers, George D. Nelson

Product Size & Other Notes
Dimensions: 4-inch

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