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Launch Pad 39A and Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery and STS-48
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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 |
| Description |
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-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 |
| Description |
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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