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RichieB16
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posted 07-18-2011 09:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I know that STS-51F holds a special place in history as the only shuttle mission to have an abort during launch resulting in an alternative trajectory due to an ATO. I have seen a photo from on-board the shuttle during this mission that shows the abort switch flipped to ATO. Does anyone have or know where I can find this photo in high resolution?

Tom
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posted 07-18-2011 09:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom   Click Here to Email Tom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here's one courtesy of nasaspaceflight.com JSC Digital Image Collection.

Editor's note: Original source corrected

RichieB16
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posted 07-18-2011 11:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's the photo I am looking for...but in high resolution.

lunarrv15
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posted 07-19-2011 12:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for lunarrv15   Click Here to Email lunarrv15     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The picture will enlarge by clicking the link, showing switch on ATO.

kyra
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posted 07-19-2011 12:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kyra   Click Here to Email kyra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
640 by 480 was high resolution 10 years ago, these days its like the low end of medium resolution.

I have a version in black and white that is clearer from a 1985 home published magazine, so I understand the frustration.

This raises a good question of the best places to request a photo if we know the NASA number. Once in a while if you Google search this number you get lucky.

RichieB16
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posted 07-19-2011 05:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by kyra:
640 by 480 was high resolution 10 years ago, these days its like the low end of medium resolution.
But, this photo was originally taken with film... thus a higher resolution example must exist somewhere. They exist for Apollo era photos, why not for this mission?

Fezman92
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posted 07-19-2011 06:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fezman92   Click Here to Email Fezman92     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
They just may not have time or people to do it.

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