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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A via crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter nears its final destination at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The fixed service structure (FSS) is visible at the left. OV-102 with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET) is partially obscured by morning mist. Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1260. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is positioned on the hard stand at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rollout is completed as OV-102, atop the mobile launcher platform, is positioned on the hard stand at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The retracted 195 ft level walkway is visible at the left prior to positioned at OV-102's side hatch. Covers remain in place on crew compartment windows. In the background, the liquid hydrogen (LH2) facility and the Atlantic Ocean are visible. OV-102 is mounted on the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs). This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1262. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rolls through the morning's foggy mist atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102's wings appear on either side of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET). Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1259. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by a technician as he dons LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. When fully equipped, Wetherbee will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and cover the launch pad in a cloud. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A is reflected in waterway |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) begins its ascent from the mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and fill the surrounding area in a cloud. The glow of the SRB firings light up the fixed service structure (FSS) and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS). The 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) liftoff is reflected in a nearby waterway. A scheduled launch some 24 hours earlier had been cancelled because of dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS). OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Commander Brandenstei
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STS-32 Commander Brandenstein dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by technicians in donning LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A before entering Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee dons
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STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Pilot James D. Weatherbee, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by a technician as he dons LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. When fully equipped, Wetherbee will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. In the foreground, Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar looks on. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES CCA in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), fastens strap on LES communications carrier assembly (CCA) cap in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Technicians oversee the suiting operations. MS Marsha S. Ivins sits next to Low. When fully equipped, Low and Ivins will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rise above the mobile launcher platform and begin to clear fixed service structure (FSS) tower (with rotating service structure (RSS) retracted) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad. The firing SRBs and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are reflected in a nearby waterway. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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