STS-1: mating Columbia with the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters
"Workers grappled Columbia with a crane and lifted it from the transfer aisle, hoisting it more than 190 feet in the air to transfer it to High Bay 3 before lowering again to join it to the already assembled ET and SRBs.
By early Nov. 26, workers completed all the connections to Columbia as engineers activated the orbiter to prepare the assembled vehicle for a series of tests. As part of the two-week shuttle interface test, on Dec. 4, engineers powered up the entire stack for the first time. Additional tests ensured that all systems operated as expected in the overall vehicle and ground systems."
Date: November 25, 1980
Space Shuttle Columbia preparing for completed assembly. 1980-11-24. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jun. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/8707>
NASA ID: KSC-80P-0284, 0523-80PC-618, 0534-80PC-0557, link, KSC-80P-0282, KSC-80PC-0558, S80-42883, KSC-80P-0292, S80-42881
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NASA In this image from April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle, STS-1, launches from NASA’s Kenne...
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Space Shuttle Columbia on approach to landing, filmed by one of the multiple NASA chase planes following its descent. This would mark the end of STS-1, the first shuttle mission ever flown.
Coverage by the BBC
2:18 PM EDT (1818Z), 1981/04/14
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if they'd met earlier in their careers. (inspired by that one edit of will in a patrol officer's uniform)
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realized I never posted these! more bonus zeldas ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ might still make some tweaks to all these as I go
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Reblog for a bigger sample size, ect ect
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"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The upper part of the space shuttle vehicle showing the 'beanie cap' in place."
Date: February 20, 1981
NASA ID: KSC-81PC-0052
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NASA In this image from April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle, STS-1, launches from NASA’s Kenne...
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A diagram of the Irish seasons and months in the traditional/Celtic, astronomical, and meteorological modes, with the standard calendar months around the edges: courtesy of our one-county-over neighbor, @CarlowWeather, over on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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noah schnapp never delivers less than a perfect performance like the possessed scenes and the exorcism scene in season 2? excellent. will's reaction to "it's not my fault you don't like girls"?? incredible. the destruction of castle byers??? heartbreakingly amazing. the painting scene, the way will puts his hand over his mouth, sobs and shuts his eyes???? impeccable.
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