STS-29 Mission Patch

28th Space Shuttle Mission

8th Flight of Discovery

Crew:

Michael L. Coats, Commander

John E. Blaha, Pilot

James F. Buchli, Mission Specialist

Robert C. Springer, Mission Specialist

James P. Bagian, Mission Specialist

NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-4 (TDRS-4) was deployed to geosynchronous orbit using an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) booster.