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Launch Pad 39A and Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, its external tank (ET), and two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) have arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The crawler transporter has positioned the mobile launcher platform along side the fixed service structure (FSS) and in front of the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in preparation for its launch in mid-September. The scene is reflected in a nearby waterway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1471. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mounted on its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A atop the mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. The shuttle stack's profile is reflected in a nearby waterway as it makes its way down the crawlerway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1474. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mounted on its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A atop the mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. The shuttle stack is reflected in a nearby waterway as it makes its way down the crawlerway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1472. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank (ET), and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises into the early morning sky after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. Space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings are visible and produce small exhaust plumes. Silhouetted against the SRB/SSME glow in the foreground are trees and Florida's characteristic tropical foliage. An exhaust cloud forms in the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103 atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is partially obscured by the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the foreground as it leaves the mobile launcher platform and before it clears the launch tower fixed service structure (FSS). An exhaust cloud created by the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank, and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises above the mobile launcher platform and just before it clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings glow against the early morning sky and highlight the retracted rotating service structure (RSS). An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 7:11:04 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103's starboard side, the external tank (ET), and the right solid rocket booster (SRB) are visible in this profile view. OV-103 is not yet clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, partially visible in the background. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings lights up the launch complex and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) against the early evening darkness. An exhaust cloud forms at the base of the LC pad. The dark landscape underlines the launch scene which is reflected in a nearby waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by solid rocket boosters (SRBs) has cleared the fixed service structure (FSS) tower after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:11:04 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). OV-103 is moments away from its roll maneuver as it soars in the evening sky leaving behind a trail of exhaust and a cloud-covered launch pad. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) nearly obscured by the exhaust is visible at the base of the launch pad. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a nearby waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 8:24:00 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). An exhaust cloud frames OV-103, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as it rises above the mobile launcher platform. |
| Date Taken |
1992-12-09 |
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 8:24:00 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). This distance view of the launch sequence was taken from the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and looks across the Florida wetlands to the launch pad with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. The launch pad area is covered with an exhaust cloud. The glow of the solid rocket booster (SRB) and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings lights up the fixed service structure (FSS) and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the foreground and the sound supression water system tank in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1992-12-09 |
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