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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 97PC-0159
Date : 1/17/1997

Title

STS-83 Rollout

Full Description

The rising sun and some scattered clouds provide a picturesque backdrop for the Space Shuttle Discovery as it travels along the Crawlerway toward Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission. The Shuttle is on a Mobile Launch Platform, and the entire assemblage is being carried by a large tracked vehicle called the Crawler Transporter. A seven-member crew will perform the second sevicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 flight, which is targeted for a February 11 liftoff.

Keywords

Discovery STS-83 Rollout

Subject Category

Space Shuttle,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 97PC-0159
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000789

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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