KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, USA - 20 October 1995 - The Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Launch Pad 39B, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), to begin a

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, USA - 20 October 1995 - The Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Launch Pad 39B, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), to begin a scheduled 16-day mission in Earth-orbit in support of the United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2). Five NASA astronauts and two scientists from the private sector were onboard. Liftoff occurred at 9:53:00 (EDT) on October 20, 1995. The mission represents the 72nd Space Shuttle flight for NASA. The crew will be working around the clock on a diverse assortment of USML-2 experiments located in a science module in Columbia's cargo bay. Fields of study include fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and commercial space processing technologies - Photo: Geopix/NASA

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Size: 2400px × 3000px
Location: Kennedy Space Center Florida USA
Photo credit: © Geopix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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