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