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Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships silhouetted in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-970.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-967.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view, taken from behind the fixed service structure (FSS) tower and retracted rotating service structure (RSS), shows the three ships as they sail by in the distance. OV-105 and its orange external tank (ET) are only partially visible. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-92PC-977.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. Taken from the water, the silhouettes of the three sailing ships appear in the foreground with OV-105 atop the mobile launcher platform barely visible in the distant background. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-976.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view is a closeup of the ships with KSC launch complex in the distant background. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-968.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
Replicas of the Santa Maria, …
Title Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B
Description Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships silhouetted in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-971.
Date Taken 1992-06-18
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