Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 13, 2006

A Space Shuttle Climbs to Orbit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 2006 is “A Space Shuttle Climbs to Orbit,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-121 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“You are going into space. New small cameras allow anyone with a web browser to virtually ride along with the space shuttle , at times from numerous angles, as it launches into Earth orbit .”

— APOD editors, July 13, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 13, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: STS-121 Crew, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 13, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-july-13-a-space-shuttle-climbs-to-orbit

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