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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, onboard view of the Earth sunrise
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, onboard view of the Earth sunrise

NASA / JSC · 1988-10-03 · photograph (digital archive)

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Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, vertical stabilizer and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods are backdropped against the contrasted blackness of space illuminated by a colorful Earth / sunrise panorama. View was taken through the aft flight deck viewing windows during STS-26.

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DISCOVERY (ORBITER)EARTH LIMBEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)STS-26SUNRISETAIL ASSEMBLIES
Credit lineSTS-26 Discovery, OV-103, onboard view of the Earth sunrise. NASA/JSC, 1988-10-03. Public domain. ID: s26-46-048.
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