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Topic: Photo of the week 808 (April 18, 2020)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3420
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-18-2020 03:39 AM
   
 Space Shuttle Columbia is rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A on August 31, 1981, in preparation for STS-2. The 3.5-mile trip aboard the crawler transporter began at 4:44 am and took 6.5 hours. |
oly
Member Posts: 1008
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 04-18-2020 04:58 AM
Great image.Every week I look forward to this post. Thank you. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4219
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-18-2020 05:16 AM
Great image Ed. Ethereal and beautiful in equal measure. Thank you! |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1439
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-18-2020 05:19 AM
The last rookie mission and a painted external tank. |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 418
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 04-24-2020 08:46 AM
I am not well versed in shuttle history. What is meant by "rookie mission?" Does it mean first flight for the spacecraft? |
space1
Member Posts: 866
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 04-24-2020 08:55 AM
"Rookie" refers to a member of the crew not having a previous space flight. |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 418
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 04-24-2020 09:48 AM
Thanks... so this was the last time that all crew members on the shuttle were taking their first space flights. |
David C
Member Posts: 1055
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 04-24-2020 09:48 AM
And in this case it's a contentious statement (dare I say meaningless), since Joe Engle was awarded his USAF astronaut wings 16 years before STS-2. |
ringo67
Member Posts: 182
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-01-2020 02:38 AM
Beautiful photo taken on my 11th birthday. |
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