STS 51 f (NASA) Frosted Pint Glass 16oz

STS 51-f was a space shuttle mission launched by NASA on April 24, 1985, utilizing Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103). The mission's primary objective involved deploying the Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO), an astronomical satellite designed to study high-energy celestial phenomena such as gamma rays and X-rays. The spacecraft lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. It carried a crew of seven astronauts: Joseph Allen (commander), Richard Truly (pilot), Anna Fisher (mission specialist), Donald Williams, James Adamson, Steven Hawley, and Kathryn Thornton (mission specialists). The mission marked several significant milestones for NASA and its space program. It was the first flight of Space Shuttle Discovery since its inaugural flight in 1984, as well as the first shuttle flight following the loss of Challenger STS-51L in January 1986. Additionally, Anna Fisher became the first mother to travel into space during this mission. The deployment of GRO was performed o