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STS-51: Space Shuttle Discovery

Discovery's STS-51 mission, September 12, 1993 to September 22, 1993. Preserved in the spacearchive.ai collection.

OrbiterDiscovery
LaunchedSeptember 12, 1993
LandedSeptember 22, 1993
Records in archive16

Mission Overview

STS-51 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Discovery. It launched on September 12, 1993 and returned on September 22, 1993.

The spacearchive.ai STS-51 collection brings together 16 records from the mission, including launch coverage, highlights reels, and landing coverage.

The collection preserves the footage, audio, and spoken word of the mission in one place, available for research and citation.

STS-51 in the Archive

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16Records
16Video
0Audio
13Transcribed
81%Transcribed & indexed

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AST-00311Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00313Launch Coverage · 1993-09-12

This recording captures the countdown for STS-51, culminating in a main engine cutoff at T minus 3 seconds due to a sensor issue affecting fuel flow to engine number two. The countdown was previously halted at T minus 19 seconds because of a steering mechanism problem on a solid rocket booster. Notable participants include Commander Frank Culbertson and Launch Director Bob Seek, who addressed the delays and technical issues leading up to the launch attempt.

AST-00314Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00315Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00316Highlights Reel · 1993-09-12

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AST-00317Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00318Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00319Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00320Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00321Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00322Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00323Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00324Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00325Landing Coverage · 1993-09-22

This recording documents the post-landing activities of STS-51, highlighting the first night landing at Kennedy Space Center. Commander Frank Culberson and the crew express gratitude to the ground team while transitioning to the crew transport vehicle. Notable moments include the official turnover of Discovery to the landing and recovery team and the inspection of the orbiter by Launch Director Bob Seek and KSC Director Bob Crippen. The crew also marks the landing site with '51' spray-painted on the runway.

AST-00326Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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AST-00327Video · Sep 1993 (est.)

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Notable Spoken History

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