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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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STS-31 Launch
Title
STS-31 Launch
Title
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Full Description:
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The Space Shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A during the picture-perfect ascent of sister ship Discovery after lift off of STS-31. This was the first time since January 1986 that there was a Shuttle on each pad, which are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five-member crew and the Hubble Space Telescope, lifted off at 8:34 a.m. EDT, April 24. Columbia, with its Astro-1 observatory, is scheduled for launch in May.
Full_Description
The Space Shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A during the picture-perfect ascent of sister ship Discovery after lift off of STS-31. This was the first time since January 1986 that there was a Shuttle on each pad, which are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five-member crew and the Hubble Space Telescope, lifted off at 8:34 a.m. EDT, April 24. Columbia, with its Astro-1 observatory, is scheduled for launch in May.
Full Description
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Date:
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4/24/1990
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NASA Center:
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Kennedy Space Center
NASA_Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Rocket Launches
Subject_Category
Rocket Launches
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Launch
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Keywords:
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Columbia
Keywords
Columbia
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Discovery
Keywords
Discovery
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Observatory
Keywords
Observatory
Keywords
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Keywords:
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STS-31
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Keywords:
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Astro-1
Keywords
Astro-1
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_what
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Columbia
facet_what
Columbia
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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January 1986
facet_when
January 1986
facet_when
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facet_when:
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4-24-1990
facet_when
4-24-1990
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1990
facet_when_year
1990
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1986
facet_when_year
1986
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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90PC-0610
Image_#
90PC-0610
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0684
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0684
UID
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Center:
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KSC
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Center Number:
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90PC-0610
Center_Number
90PC-0610
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000684
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000684
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NA
Creator-Photographer
NA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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