STS-51L Challenger Mission Patch

STS-51L Challenger Mission Patch

Official NASA STS 51L mission patch worn by the crew. The objectives of this mission included the deployment of Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B, and the flying of the Spartan-Halley's Comet experiment. The mission also included the flying of the Teacher in Space Project. An explosion of the Challenger space craft one minute and 13 seconds after liftoff claimed the lives of all seven crew members.

• Iron on patch
• Measures 4 inches x 4.5 inches

About The Mission:

• Launch Date: January 28, 1986 at 11:38 AM EST
• Launch Vehicle: Challenger
• Crew:
  Commander: Francis R. Scobee
  Pilot: Michael J. Smith
  Mission Specialists: Judith A. Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald E. McNair
  Payload Specialist: Gregory Jarvis
  Teacher in Space Project: Sharon Christa McAuliffe