OTD…June 17 and STS-51G

#OTD in 1982 the 3rd launch of the space shuttle and in 1996 the 3rd Mir docking missioN

VIDEO: The winged spaceship Columbia returned to Earth with a pinpoint landing at Edwards Air Force Base on this day 35 years ago, concluding the maiden flight of the space shuttle.

#OTD in 1995…Discovery launched a Tracking and Data Relay satellite