
NASA's specially modified 747 with the Space Shuttle Columbia atop takes off to ferry the Shuttle back to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Columbia had recently completed its first orbital mission with a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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ECN-15327
Date Created
April 28, 1981
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AFRC
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NASA
Location
AFRC
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