| Approach and Landing Tests | 1985 - 1986 | 1991 - 1992 | 1995 - 1996 | 1999 - 2010 |
| 1981 - 1984 | 1988 - 1990 | 1993 - 1994 | 1997 - 1998 | Backups |
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| Flight | Launch | Landing | Name | Country | Position | |
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| STS-1 (R&D Mission) |
April 12, 1981 (12:00 GMT) |
April 14, 1981 (18:20 GMT) |
John Young | USA | M | Commander |
| Columbia (1st Mission) |
Robert Crippen | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| STS-2 (OSTA-1) |
November 12, 1981 (15:09 GMT) |
November 14, 1981 (21:23 GMT) |
Joseph Engle | USA | M | Commander |
| Columbia (2nd Mission) |
Richard Truly | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| STS-3 (OSS-1) |
March 22, 1982 (16:00 GMT) |
March 30, 1982 (16:04 GMT) |
Jack Lousma | USA | M | Commander |
| Columbia (3rd Mission) |
Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| STS-4 (DOD) |
June 27, 1982 (15:00 GMT) |
July 4, 1982 (16:09 GMT) |
Thomas Mattingly | USA | M | Commander |
| Columbia (4th Mission) |
Henry Hartsfield | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| STS-5 (SBS-3) (Anik C-3) |
November 11, 1982 (12:19 GMT) |
November 16, 1982 (14:33 GMT) |
Vance Brand | USA | M | Commander |
| Robert Overmyer | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Columbia (5th Mission) |
Joseph Allen | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | ||
| William Lenoir | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | |||
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| STS-6 (TDRS-1) |
April 4, 1983 (18:30 GMT) |
April 9, 1983 (18:53 GMT) |
Paul Weitz | USA | M | Commander |
| Karol Bobko | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Challenger (1st Mission) |
Story Musgrave | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | ||
| Donald Peterson | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | |||
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| STS-7 (Anik C-2) (Palapa B-1) (OSTA-2) (SPAS-1) |
June 18, 1983 (11:33 GMT) |
June 24, 1983 (13:56 GMT) |
Robert Crippen | USA | M | Commander |
| Frederick Hauck | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| John Fabian | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Challenger (2nd Mission) |
Sally Ride | USA | F | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| Norman Thagard | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | |||
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| STS-8 (INSAT 1B) |
August 30, 1983 (06:32 GMT) |
September 5, 1983 (07:40 GMT) |
Richard Truly | USA | M | Commander |
| Daniel Brandenstein | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Guion Bluford | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Challenger (3rd Mission) |
Dale Gardner | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| William Thornton | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | |||
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| STS-9 (SL-1) |
November 28, 1983 (16:00 GMT) |
December 8, 1983 (23:47 GMT) |
John Young | USA | M | Commander |
| Brewster Shaw | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Owen Garriott | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Columbia (6th Mission) |
Robert Parker | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| Byron Lichtenberg | USA | M | Payload Specialist 1 | |||
| Ulf Merbold | Germany | M | Payload Specialist 2 | |||
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| STS-41B (Westar VI) (Palapa B-2) (SPAS-1A) |
February 3, 1984 (13:00 GMT) |
February 11, 1984 (12:15 GMT) |
Vance Brand | USA | M | Commander |
| Robert Gibson | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Bruce McCandless | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Challenger (4th Mission) |
Ronald McNair | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| Robert Stewart | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | |||
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| STS-41C (Solar Max Repair) (LDEF Deploy) |
April 6, 1984 (13:58 GMT) |
April 13, 1984 (13:38 GMT) |
Robert Crippen | USA | M | Commander |
| Francis Scobee | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Terry Hart | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Challenger (5th Mission) |
James van Hoften | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| George Nelson | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | |||
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| STS-41D (SBS-4) (Telstar 3C) (SYNCOM IV-2) (OAST-1) |
August 30, 1984 (12:41 GMT) |
September 5, 1984 (13:37 GMT) |
Henry Hartsfield | USA | M | Commander |
| Michael Coats | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Richard Michael Mullane | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Steven Hawley | USA | M | Mission Specialist 2 | |||
| Discovery (1st Mission) |
Judith Resnik | USA | F | Mission Specialist 3 | ||
| Charles Walker | USA | M | Payload Specialist 1 | |||
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| STS-41G (ERBS) (OSTA-3) |
October 5, 1984 (11:03 GMT) |
October 13, 1984 (16:26 GMT) |
Robert Crippen | USA | M | Commander |
| John McBride | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Sally Ride | USA | F | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Kathryn Sullivan | USA | F | Mission Specialist 2 | |||
| Challenger (6th Mission) |
David Leestma | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | ||
| Paul Scully-Power | USA | M | Payload Specialist 1 | |||
| Marc Garneau | Canada | M | Payload Specialist 2 | |||
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| STS-51A (Anik D-2) (SYNCOM IV-1) |
November 8, 1984 (12:15 GMT) |
November 16, 1984 (11:59 GMT) |
Frederick Hauck | USA | M | Commander |
| David Walker | USA | M | Pilot | |||
| Joseph Allen | USA | M | Mission Specialist 1 | |||
| Discovery (2nd Mission) |
Anna Fisher | USA | F | Mission Specialist 2 | ||
| Dale Gardner | USA | M | Mission Specialist 3 | |||
| International Astronauts | |||
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| Flight Name | Country Involved | Crew Member | Backup Crew Member |
| STS-9 | ESA | Ulf Merbold (Germany) | Wubbo Ockels (Netherlands) |
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| STS-41G | Canada | Marc Garneau | Robert Thirsk |
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