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STS-51 Discovery launch
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STS051-S-108 (12 Sept. 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery soars toward a nine-day stay in Earth-orbit to support the mission. Launch occurred at 7:45 a.m. (EDT) September 12, 1993. Note the diamond shock effect coming from the thrust of the three main engines. Onboard the shuttle were astronauts Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., William F. Readdy, Daniel W. Bursch, James H. Newman and Carl E. Walz, along with a number of payloads.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSTS-51 Discovery launch. NASA/JSC, 1993-09-12. Public domain. ID: STS051-S-108.
