STS-55 Mission Patch

55th Space Shuttle Mission

14th Flight of Columbia Crew:

Steven R. Nagel, Commander

Terence T. Henricks, Pilot

Jerry L. Ross, Mission Specialist and Payload Commander

Charles J. Precourt, Mission Specialist

Bernard A. Harris, Jr., Mission Specialist

Ulrich Walter, Payload Specialist

Hans William Schlegel, Payload Specialist

The mission was dedicated to Spacelab D-2 operations, becoming the second Shuttle mission under the direction of German management. 88 experiments were conducted in materials and life sciences, technology applications, Earth observation, astronomy and atmospheric physics.