
Just below center of this scene is a distant representation of a large ignition as the Shuttle Discovery lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch pad. The ignition can be seen through the fronds of the trees. Birds in flight frame the light spot representing the orbiter as it launches.
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NASA ID
51d-9088
Date Created
April 12, 1985
Center
JSC
Media Type
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