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Topic: Photo of the week 703 (April 14, 2018)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-14-2018 03:15 AM
Space Shuttle Columbia is seen on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB after landing to complete its first mission STS-1 on April 14, 1981. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-14-2018 03:25 AM
And the "famous" missing OMS pod tiles!Were tiles also missing on the hatch side as well-above the yellow truck on the photo? |
Dave_Johnson Member Posts: 106 From: Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 04-14-2018 03:51 AM
No, that is the location of the star tracker, which has a recessed door so it looks like a hole at that spot. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-14-2018 06:28 AM
Thanks. |
OV-105 Member Posts: 816 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 04-14-2018 08:21 AM
Must be from when they had to switch out tugs because the first one overheated. |
Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-14-2018 12:48 PM
That's a great shot, thank you. 37 years, wow. |
LM1 Member Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 04-16-2018 05:10 PM
Great photo. |