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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : S81-39527
Date : 11/12/1981

Title

Throttling Upward

Full Description

Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. This photograph of Columbia soaring toward earth orbit was captured by Mission- Specialist/Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan from the rear station of a T-38 jet aircraft. Part of the wing top of her aircraft can be seen in the lower left corner. Another T-38 jet can be seen at lower left corner near the smoke trails from the Shuttle.

Keywords

STS-2 Columbia Shuttle Training Aircraft STA

Subject Category

Space Shuttle,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: S81-39527
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001359

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Kathryn Sullivan
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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