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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.
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Jul 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying the second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.
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Jul 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying the second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying the second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.
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Jul 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying the second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a burst of fire and smoke, the Delta II launch vehicle races into the sky carrying...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.
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Jul 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars. [Photo courtesy of Ray Yost and Scott Andrews/NIKON]
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Jul 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. The bright glare briefly illuminated Florida Space Coast beaches. Opportunity’s dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft separated successfully from the Delta's third stage 83 minutes later, after it had been boosted out of Earth orbit and onto a course toward Mars. [Photo courtesy of Ray Yost and Scott Andrews/NIKON]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA launches its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07573 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07571 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped against a colorful Earth, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: External Tank after separation from Atlantis during the STS-132 Mission
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May 14, 2010

External Tank after separation from Atlantis during the STS-132 Mission

S132-E-005060 (14 May 2010) --- Just before ascending to Earth orbit, the space shuttle Atlantis dropped off its...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Soyuz TMA-12 Undocking and Separation
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Oct 24, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Soyuz TMA-12 Undocking and Separation

ISS018-E-005009 (23 Oct. 2008) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft departs from...

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NASA image: Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Water Separator R&R
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Oct 29, 2013

Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Water Separator R&R

ISS037-E-024833 (28 Oct. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 37 flight engineer, works behind a...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07577 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the International Space...

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NASA image: Close-up view of STS-114 External Fuel Tank during separation
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Jul 26, 2005

Close-up view of STS-114 External Fuel Tank during separation

STS114-E-5015 (26 July 2005) ---- Handheld still images taken by Discovery's crew of the external fuel tank as it...

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NASA image: Distant view of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

Distant view of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07894 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: Orion Camera View of Artemis II Upper Stage Separation
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Camera View of Artemis II Upper Stage Separation

A view from cameras on the exterior of the Orion spacecraft of the jettisoning of the upper stage of the SLS (Space...

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NASA image: Orion Camera View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Panel Separation
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Camera View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Panel Separation

A view of one of the spacecraft adapter jettison panels falling away from the Orion spacecraft’s service module,...

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NASA image: Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Water Separator R&R
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Oct 29, 2013

Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Water Separator R&R

ISS037-E-024834 (28 Oct. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 37 flight engineer, works behind a...

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NASA image: Progress 14P separates from the ISS during Expedition 9
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Jul 30, 2004

Progress 14P separates from the ISS during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-17030 (30 July 2004) --- Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, an unpiloted...

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NASA image: View of STS-114 External Fuel Tank during separation
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Jul 26, 2005

View of STS-114 External Fuel Tank during separation

S114-E-5122 (26 July 2005) --- The external fuel tank is jettisoned from the Space Shuttle Discovery and falls...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07596 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07870 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered Earth, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121
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Jul 15, 2006

View of the ISS from the orbiter during separation on STS-121

S121-E-07883 (15 July 2006) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station moves away...

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NASA image: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is separated from New Jersey by the Delaware River
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Dec 20, 2025

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is separated from New Jersey by the Delaware River

iss074e0002935 (Dec. 20, 2025) --- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—the United States’ first capital and the city where...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Soyuz TMA-12 Undocking and Separation
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Oct 24, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Soyuz TMA-12 Undocking and Separation

ISS018-E-005010 (23 Oct. 2008) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft departs from...

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NASA image: External Tank after separation from Discovery during the STS-120 Mission
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Oct 23, 2006

External Tank after separation from Discovery during the STS-120 Mission

S120-E-005003 (23 Oct. 2007) --- External Tank 120 falls away from Space Shuttle Discovery as the crew onboard...

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