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STS-45 Launch Main Content
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 92PC-0644
Date : 3/24/1992

Title

STS-45 Launch

Full Description

With its twin solid rocket boosters and three main engines churning at seven million pounds of thrust, the Space Shuttle Atlantis thunders skyward from Launch Pad 39A. Liftoff of Mission STS-45 occurred at 8:13:40 a.m. EST, March 24, 1992. On board for the 46th Shuttle flight are a crew of seven and the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-1 (ATLAS-1). The launch is the second in 1992 for the Shuttle program and Atlantis' 11th flight.

Keywords

Atlantis STS-45 Launch Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-1 ATLAS-1

Subject Category

Space Shuttle, Rocket Launches,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 92PC-0644
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000736

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 59 90 8
Small .jpg 419 640 299
Medium .jpg 982 1500 1,587
Large .jpg 1964 3000 6,290

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