1983 – Selldon Photography

Maiden Flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger (1983)

Apr 4, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration04/04, 1983, Challenger, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, STS-6

STS-6 was the sixth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 4, 1983, the mission deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-1, into orbit, before…

Sally Ride Becomes the First American Woman in Space (1983)

Jun 18, 2025SelldonUncategorized18/06, 1983, First Woman in Space, Sally Ride, STS, STS-7

When the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 18, 1983, Ride became the first American woman to fly in space, and the third…