| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
90PC-0610 |
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| Date : |
4/24/1990
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Title
STS-31 Launch
Full Description
The Space Shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A during the picture-perfect
ascent of sister ship Discovery after lift off of STS-31. This was the
first time since January 1986 that there was a Shuttle on each pad,
which are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five-member crew
and the Hubble Space Telescope, lifted off at 8:34 a.m. EDT, April 24.
Columbia, with its Astro-1 observatory, is scheduled for launch in May.
Keywords
Discovery STS-31 Launch Columbia Astro-1 Observatory
Subject Category
Rocket Launches,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
90PC-0610
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000684
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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Medium |
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1500 |
992 |
1,878 |
Large |
.jpg |
3000 |
1984 |
6,771 |
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