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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B

NASA / JSC · 1988-09-29 · photograph (digital archive)

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S26-S-032 (29 Sept. 1988) --- The STS-26 launch of space shuttle Discovery begins the first flight to be flown after the Challenger accident. The flight crew included astronauts Rick Hauck, commander; Dick Covey, pilot; and three mission specialists, Dave Hilmers, Mike Lounge, and George (Pinky) Nelson. During the four-day mission, the crew deployed the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-C) and operated eleven mid-deck experiments.

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Credit lineSTS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B. NASA/JSC, 1988-09-29. Public domain. ID: s26-s-032.

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