STS-38 Mission Patch

37th Space Shuttle Mission

7th Flight of Atlantis

Crew:

Richard O. Covey, Commander

Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Pilot

Charles D. Gemar, Mission Specialist

Carl J. Meade, Mission Specialist

Robert C. Springer, Mission Specialist

This was the seventh dedicated Department of Defense mission in the Space Shuttle program. Mission elements were kept secret.