Archive for August 30th, 2024

FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN 1950

Manitowoc Laborers 'Kept Grinding' on Labor Day During WWII — Manitowoc County Historical Society

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MAIDEN VOYAGE LIFT OFF ON THIS DAY IN 1984

Space Shuttle Discovery takes off for 1st time, August 30, 1984 - EDN

The Space Shuttle Discovery took off on its maiden voyage
on this day in history.

For Discovery, the fourth time was the charm: The previous
three launch attempts were scrubbed, with one canceled
just six seconds before liftoff.

That aborted launch — the first of its kind for the Space
Shuttle program — occurred on June 26, 1984.

The mission was called off after an issue was discovered
with one of the main engines.
 

Discovery deployed three satellites: the Satellite Business
System SBS-D; the SYCOM IV-2 (also known as LEASAT-2);
and the TELSTAR.

The Launch Of Space Shuttle Discovery Photograph by Nasa/science Photo Library

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The crew assigned to the mission included (seated left to
right) Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, mission specialist; Steven
A. Hawley, mission specialist; Henry W. Hartsfield,
commander; and Michael L. (Mike) Coats, pilot.
Standing in the rear are Charles D. Walker, payload
specialist;
and Judith A. (Judy) Resnik, mission specialist. 

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POLITICAL CARTOON OF THE DAY FROM FOX

08.30.24

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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN INTO SPACE

Guion Bluford Biography for Kids: First African American in Space - Little Astronomy

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford became
the first African American to
travel into space
when the
space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its third mission. It
was the first night launch of a space shuttle, and many
people stayed up late to watch the spacecraft roar up
from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:32 a.m.

The Challenger spent six days in space, during which time
Bluford and his four fellow crew members launched a
communications satellite for the government of India,
made contact with an errant communications satellite,
conducted scientific experiments, and tested the shuttle’s
robotic arm.

Guion Bluford - NEW NASA African American Astronaut Space Poster (fp359)
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. will be 82 years old on
November 22.

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