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STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, external tank (ET) separation
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STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, external tank (ET) separation

NASA / JSC · 1989-03-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS029-72-059 (13 March 1989) --- This 70mm photograph, taken by Astronaut James P. Bagian 16 minutes and 7 seconds after liftoff of Discovery, shows the external fuel tank (ET) against the background of Earth. The tank is falling away from the orbiter following ET separation. The left side shows the burn scar above the solid rocket booster (SRB) forward attach point. The burn is caused by the forward SRB separation motors firing during SRB separation.

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CLOUDSEARTH LIMBEARTH SURFACEEXTERNAL TANKSLIFTOFF (LAUNCHING)STS-29
Credit lineSTS-29 Discovery, OV-103, external tank (ET) separation. NASA/JSC, 1989-03-13. Public domain. ID: s29-72-059.
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