
On September 29, 1988, after a 32-month hiatus in the Space Shuttle program that followed the Challenger accident, orbiter Discovery roared upward on the strength of its Marshall-managed solid rocket boosters, external tank, and Space Shuttle main engines.
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NASA ID
8895910
Date Created
September 29, 1988
Center
MSFC
Media Type
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