Thorough testings of space shuttle systems and the remote manipulator system were conducted on this mission. The first student experiments were also carried on this flight. Problems encountered during the mission included space sickness and a malfunctioning toilet.!
Left to right: Commander Jack Lousma, DOB: 2/29/36, Background: Col., USMC. Selected by NASA in 1966. Pilot for Skylab 3. Support crew for Apollo 9, 10 and 13. Education: B.S. in aeronautical engineering and post graduate degree.
Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton, DOB: 10/11/36, Background: Col., USAF. Selected by NASA in 1969. Piloted orbiter flight tests. Served as Commander of 51-F. Education: M.S. in mechanical engineering.!
22 March 1982 11:00 .a.m. EST
Launch was delayed by 1 hour due to the failure of a heater on a nitrogen gas ground support line.!
30 March 1982 9:04 a.m. MST
at Northrup Strip, White Sands, NM
Mission duration: 8 days, 4 minutes, 45 seconds. Completed 129 orbits. Landing site changed from Edwards AFB because of wet conditions.!
