41-D crew insignia

S84-26391 (3 April 1984) --- The official mission insignia for the 41-D space shuttle flight features the Discovery--NASA's third orbital vehicle--as it makes its maiden voyage. The ghost ship represents the orbiter's namesakes which have figured prominently in the history of exploration. The space shuttle Discovery heads for new horizons to extend that proud tradition. Surnames for the crew members of NASA's eleventh space shuttle mission encircle the red, white and blue scene. They are astronauts Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., commander; Michael L. Coats, pilot; Judith A. Resnik, Steven A. Hawley and Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, all mission specialists; and Charles D. Walker, payload specialist. The NASA insignia design for space shuttle flights is reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the forms of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, the change will be publicly announced. Photo credit: NASA