Launching of the Shuttle Discovery and the STS 51-G mission
51G-S-100 (17 June 1985) --- A low-angle 35mm tracking view of the Space Shuttle Discovery, its external tank and two solid rocket boosters speeding from the KSC launch facility to begin NASA STS 51-G. The camera has captured the diamond shock effect associated with the launch phase or orbiter vehicles. Inside the Discovery are seven crewmembers and a variety of payloads representing international interests. Liftoff for 51-G occurred at 7:33:043 a.m. (EDT), June 17, 1985.
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51g-s-100
Date Created
June 17, 1985
Center
JSC
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image
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