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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and cover the launch pad in a cloud. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness.

Date
1990-01-09
Collection
JSC
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
photograph

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