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Liftoff of first flight of Atlantis and the STS 51-J mission
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51J-S-001 (3 Oct 1985) --- This 35mm frame was taken moments after the Space Shuttle Atlantis cleared the launch tower to begin its first mission in space. Onboard, ready to carry out STS-51J mission were astronauts Karol J. Bobko, commander; Ronald J. Grabe, pilot; Robert L. Stewart and David C. Hilmers, mission specialist; and United States Air Force Major William A. Pailes, payload specialist.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineLiftoff of first flight of Atlantis and the STS 51-J mission. NASA/JSC, 1985-10-03. Public domain. ID: 51J-s-001.
