<page_title> Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment </page_title> <section_title> History </section_title> <table> <cell> STS-9 <col_header> Mission </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1983 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Owen Garriott (W5LFL) <col_header> Licensed Astronauts </col_header> </cell> </table>
After the launch of STS-9 in 1983, Owen Garriott (W5LFL) became the first amateur radio operator.