STS-32 Mission Patch

33rd Space Shuttle Mission

9th Flight of Columbia

Crew: Daniel C. Brandenstein, Commander

James D. Wetherbee, Pilot

Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialist

Marsha S. Ivins, Mission Specialist

G. David Low, Mission Specialist

The SYNCOM-IV-F5 defense communications satellite (also called LEASAT-5) was deployed. A third stage Minuteman solid perigee kick motor propelled the satellite to geosynchronous orbit.