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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B |
| Description |
This distant view of STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, rising above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B shows glow of firing solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) reflected in a nearby waterway. OV-104 has just cleared the launch tower as an exhaust cloud covers the mobile launcher platform and launch pad base. In the foreground, surrounding the waterway is vegetation (grass, trees, bushes). This Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission is the third mission for OV-104. |
| Date Taken |
1988-12-06 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
| Description |
This aerial view of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B shows Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, soaring into space, leaving a exhaust plume, and riding atop the glow of the firing solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). The exhaust cloud covers the mobile launcher platform and launch pad. The Atlantic Ocean is seen behind OV-104 as it heads for its third mission, STS-27, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. |
| Date Taken |
1988-12-06 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
This low angle view looks up at Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, as it soars into space just after clearing the tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Exhaust plumes stream from the solid rocket boosters (SRBs). The firing space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are visible from this angle. OV-102 renews flight after a period of three and a half years, this time with five crewmembers aboard for STS-28, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. The last time OV-102 was in space was in January of 1986. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-08 |
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STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, li
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STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 |
| Description |
STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 mobile launcher platform at 7:47 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103 riding atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), is captured just moments after liftoff. Not yet clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, OV-103 is highlighted against the cloudless morning sky. Exhaust smoke billows from the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) creating a cloud over the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1990-10-10 |
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STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, li
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| Title |
STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 |
| Description |
STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, clears the launch tower's fixed service structure (FSS) and begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 at 7:47 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). As OV-103, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises into the morning sky an exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area below. A single bird is silhouetted against the SRB / space shuttle main engine (SSME) glow. In the foreground, the SRB/SSME firings are reflected in a nearby waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1990-10-10 |
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STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, li
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| Title |
STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 |
| Description |
STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, clears the launch tower's fixed service structure (FSS) after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 at 7:47 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view captures OV-103's profile, its attach points to the external tank (ET), and the right solid rocket booster (SRBs). The SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings cast a glow on the launch tower. SRB/SSME exhaust plumes are also visible and fill the launch pad below in a cloud of smoke. |
| Date Taken |
1990-10-10 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Taken from the side, this view shows OV-104, the external tank (ET), and the left solid rocket booster (SRB). The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible as OV-104 rises above the mobile launcher platform and clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is seen at the right. In the foreground, the SRB/SSME glow is reflected in a nearby waterway surrounded by brushes and scrubs. A single bird is silhouetted against the exhaust cloud which covers the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises above the mobile launch platform before clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible and their glow is reflected in the exhaust cloud which covers the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Taken from the side, this view shows OV-104, the external tank (ET), and the right solid rocket booster (SRB). The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible as OV-104 rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is seen at the left. In the foreground, the SRB/SSME glow is reflected in a nearby waterway surrounded by brushes and scrubs. A flock of birds flies in front of the huge exhaust cloud left covering the launch pad. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad |
| Description |
STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at 8:13:40:048 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). This profile view taken from a remote camera on the launch tower looks across to OV-104 crew compartment and port side hatch just after the solid rocket booster (SRB) and space shuttle main engine (SSME) ignition. OV-104 atop its external tank (ET) leaves the mobile launcher platform as it begins its ascent. |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-02 |
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STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad |
| Description |
STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at 8:13:40:048 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). Exhaust billows out the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as OV-104 atop its external tank (ET) soars above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The diamond shock effect produced by the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) is visible. The glow of the SRB/SSME firings is reflected in a nearby waterway. An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-02 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop its external tank (ET) rises above the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). OV-102 starboard side and one of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are visible in this launch view. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is nearly covered in the shuttle's exhaust at the left as OV-102 clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The space shuttle main engines produce a diamond shock effect. Once in orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (O
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) pad 39B |
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B in the early morning. Aerial view shows OV-104 at LC pad 39B with rotating servicing structure (RSS) retracted. OV-104 will remain at pad 39B for seven weeks where it will support checkout of new weather protection structures, a variety of special measurements, launch team proficiency exercises, and emergency egress simulations. The 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad is the first since the Space Shuttle Challenger, OV-099, accident. View provided by KSC with alternate number 108-KSC-86PC-297. |
| Date Taken |
1986-10-16 |
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