Name: Fisher, William Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 1

Space Flights Launch Date - Shuttle Landing Date - Shuttle
1. STS-51I August 27, 1985 - Discovery September 3, 1985 - Discovery

Space Flights Descriptions
STS-51C(a)
(Cancelled)
Planned Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) deployment shuttle mission
Cancelled due to failure of the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) or due to payload delays
1. STS-51I Deployed ASC 1 for American Satellite Company, AUSSAT 1 for Australia and SYNCOM IV-4 (Leasat 4)
Repaired SYNCOM IV-3's (Leasat 3) perigee kick motor
STS-61M
(Cancelled)
Planned Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-C) deployment shuttle mission
Cancelled after the Challenger disaster

Spacewalks - 2
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
STS-51I August 31, 1985 Retrieve SYNCOM IV-3 (Leasat 3) satellite. Begin repairs
7 hours 20 minutes
STS-51I September 1, 1985 Complete repair of SYNCOM IV-3 (Leasat 3) satellite. Release SYNCOM IV-3 (Leasat 3) satellite
4 hours 26 minutes

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