'A Heck of a Push': 30 Years Since the Dramatic Rescue of Mission 51I (Part 2)

By Ben Evans, on August 30th, 2015

The sheer size of the 15,000-pound (6,800-kg) Leasat-3 satellite is illustrated in this view of James “Ox” van Hoften manhandling it into space on Mission 51I. Photo Credit: NASA

For Dick Covey, the instant Space Shuttle Discovery broke the shackles of Earth on the cusp of daybreak on 27 August 1985 had been […]

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'Winging It': 30 Years Since the Dramatic Rescue of Mission 51I (Part 1)

By Ben Evans, on August 29th, 2015

In a triumphant ending to a triumphant space salvage, James “Ox” van Hoften strikes a Charles Atlas pose on the end of the shuttle’s RMS mechanical arm, seemingly hoisting the world on his shoulders. Photo Credit: NASA

When Discovery touched down at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) […]

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