Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 23, 2002

Liftoff With the Space Shuttle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2002 is “Liftoff With the Space Shuttle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Dan Maas ( Maas Digital ), Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation , Lockheed Martin , NASA). The original explanation runs about 104 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to see a Space Shuttle liftoff from just above the shuttle? Because the answer has value in assessing spacecraft performance, NASA attached a small RocketCam to the side of the External Tank on the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis earlier this month.”

— APOD editors, October 23, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 23, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Dan Maas ( Maas Digital ), Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation , Lockheed Martin , NASA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 104 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 23, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-october-23-liftoff-with-the-space-shuttle

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