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KSC-81PC-0093
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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — Looking like the perfect staging for a science fiction movie, STS-1 is a dramatic companion for the Moon 'over its shoulder.' The Space Shuttle, comprised of the orbiter Columbia, the external tank and two solid rocket boosters, is pictured during final preparations for Flight Readiness Firing of the orbiter's main engines, a landmark test during launch preparations.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-81PC-0093. NASA/KSC, 1981-02-21. Public domain. ID: 81PC0093.
