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heng44
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posted 12-26-2020 04:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A to begin mission STS-36 at 2:50 am EST on February 28, 1990.

Happy New Year!

astro-nut
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posted 12-29-2020 01:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for astro-nut   Click Here to Email astro-nut     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There are some that say that this was the most important flight in the Space Shuttle Program? Regardless beautiful view of launch!

Jonnyed
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posted 12-31-2020 12:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jonnyed   Click Here to Email Jonnyed     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Very cool mission insignia, too.

garymilgrom
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posted 12-31-2020 04:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
GREAT! Thanks Ed.

oly
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posted 12-31-2020 07:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for oly   Click Here to Email oly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ed, thank you for all of the photo of the week images that you have provided over the past year. I look forward to seeing your post each week. Happy new year.

Fra Mauro
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posted 01-01-2021 05:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fra Mauro   Click Here to Email Fra Mauro     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Happy New Year Ed!

MartinAir
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The reasons why this mission has been so highly regarded remain still classified, right?

The record setting orbital inclination is not the only reason, I presume.

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