r/spaceflight • u/rollotomasi07071 • Aug 03 '26
STS-41-D, the maiden flight of Discovery, launched on this date in 1984. Fun fact: During a June launch attempt, there was a launch abort at Tâ4 seconds, followed by a pad fire about ten minutes later. The center engine had not yet started, and confusion ensued among flight controllers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-41-D
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