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Columbia and Launch Pad 39A of Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Florida
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 12:12:23:0534 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area as OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), clears the launch tower and heads on its way toward a scheduled record 13-day mission in Earth orbit. OV-102 is NASA's first extended duration orbiter (EDO). The diamond shock effect is visible at OV-102's three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). |
| Date Taken |
1992-07-09 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 12:12:23:0534 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). In this distant view, a cactus (prickly pear), foliage, and a waterway are seen in the foreground as OV-102, in the distance, rockets toward the beginning of its scheduled record 13-day mission in Earth orbit. An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area with only the sound supression water system tank visible (at right). OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), has cleared the launch tower and is moments away from its roll maneuver. OV-102 is NASA's first extended duration orbiter (EDO). The diamond shock effect is visible at OV-102's three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). |
| Date Taken |
1992-07-09 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
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1981-11-13 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. This photograph of the Columbia soaring toward earth orbit was captured by Mission-Specialist/Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan from the rear station of a T-38 jet aircraft. Part of the wing top of her aircraft can be seen in the lower left corner. Another T-38 jet can be seen at lower left corner near the smoke trails from the Shuttle. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Space Shuttle Columbia OV (1
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Space Shuttle Columbia OV (101) launching from pad 39A begining STS-2 |
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View of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia from across the water lifting off from Launch Pad 39A to begin STS-2 (39548), Framed by Florida vegtation, the Columbia lifts off from its launch pad (39549). |
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1981-11-15 |
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Space Shuttle Columbia OV (1
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Space Shuttle Columbia OV (101) launching from pad 39A begining STS-2 |
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View of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia from across the water lifting off from Launch Pad 39A to begin STS-2 (39548), Framed by Florida vegtation, the Columbia lifts off from its launch pad (39549). |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-15 |
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Views of the Columbia sittin
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Views of the Columbia sitting on Pad 39A, following rollout for STS-4 |
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Views of the Columbia sitting on Pad 39A, following rollout for STS-4. First photo shows the Columbia on the launch pad during the late afternoon or early evening (32169), two spotlights in the foreground frame this daylight scence of the Columbia (32170). |
| Date Taken |
1982-06-10 |
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Low angle aerial view of the
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Low angle aerial view of the Crawler/Transporter approaching launch pad 39A |
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Low angle aerial view of the Crawler/Transporter climbing the grade to launch pad 39A with the Columbia for the STS-4 mission, on May 26, 1982. |
| Date Taken |
1982-06-09 |
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Air to air views of the STS-
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Air to air views of the STS-4 launch from pad 39A on June 27, 1982 |
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Air to air views of the STS-4 launch from pad 39A on June 27, 1982. Photos include view of the STS-4 launch as seen from the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). Most of the backdrop of this photo is formed by a blend of skies and ocean waters of the FLoridian Atlantic Coast. |
| Date Taken |
1982-06-27 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSME failure initiated a main engine abort sequence by the orbiter onboard computers. Ignition of the SSMEs began at T-6.6 seconds and shutdown was completed at about T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). The fixed service structure (FSS) tower appears to the left of OV-102. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-475. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-05 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSMEs shutdown at T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102 had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). An exhaust cloud drifts away from the mobile launcher platform on which OV-102, the external tank, and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are mounted. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible to the left of OV-102. In the foreground are a waterway, trees, and birds. In the background and to the right at LC Pad 39B is Discovery, OV-103, undergoing preparations for lift off on Mission STS- |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-05 |
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Space shuttle Columbia arriv
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Space shuttle Columbia arrives at Pad 39A after nozzle on booster replacement |
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The hazy light of dawn lights the Space shuttle Columbia as it arrives at Pad 39A following a six-hour move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This is the second time the vehicle was rolled out from the VAB for STS-9, after replacement of a nozzle on the solid rocket booster aft segment forced Officials to delay the mission. |
| Date Taken |
1983-11-08 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), has only moments earlier begun its ascent. Leaving the mobile launcher platform below in a cloud of exhaust smoke, OV-102 rises along side the fixed service structure (FSS) tower into the sky. An exhaust cloud fills the surrounding area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This wide shot of the launch pad and surrounding area shows OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as it rises into the sky. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appear at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises into the sky. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appears at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, cle
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, clears launch tower after liftoff from KSC LC 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, heads skyward after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Florida plant life appears in the foreground. The exhaust cloud produced by OV-102's solid rocket boosters (SRBs) covers the launch pad area with the exception of the sound suppression water system tower. OV-102's starboard side and the right SRB are visible from this angle. Launch occurred at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Once in Earth orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist aboard OV-102 will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, begins its roll maneuver after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower as it rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. In the foreground of this horizontal scene is Florida brush and a waterway. Beyond the brush, the shuttle's exhaust cloud envelops the immediate launch pad area. Launch occurred at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The glow of the space shuttle main engine (SSME) and solid rocket booster (SRB) firings is reflected in the nearby waterway. Once in Earth orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist aboard OV-102 will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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