STS-26 Mission Patch

26th Space Shuttle Mission

7th Flight of Discovery Crew:

Frederick H. Hauck, Commander

Richard O. Covey, Pilot

John M. Lounge, Mission Specialist

David C. Hilmers, Mission Specialist

George D. Nelson, Mission Specialist

NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-3 (TDRS-3) was deployed using an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) boost to geosynchronous orbit.