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First flight of Space Shuttle Discovery

The Space Shuttle Discovery is moments away from its maiden launch, with NASA engineers and astronauts conducting final checks, mission control monitoring all systems, and a crowd of spectators eagerl

Year 1984
Date 8/30
Location Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
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Key Figures

Commander Henry Hartsfield Co-pilot Michael Coats Lead Engineer Mission Control Specialist Spectator
Time Travel

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Space Shuttle Discovery First Flight (STS-41-D)
1984 · contemporaneous
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STS-41-D (First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery)
1984 · contemporaneous
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Space Shuttle Discovery STS-41D Maiden Flight
1984 · contemporaneous
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STS-118 Launch with Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan
2007 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle STS-26 Return to Flight Launch
1988 · same location
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STS-114 Return to Flight
2005 · same location
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STS-26 Return to Flight Mission
1988 · same location
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STS-1: First Space Shuttle Flight
1981 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
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Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
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Skylab Launch
1973 · same location
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Apollo 6 Launch
1968 · same location
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Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
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Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
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STS-135 Atlantis Final Launch
2011 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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STS-26 Return to Flight
1988 · same location
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STS-1 Launch
1981 · same location
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Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
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Skylab 2
1973 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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STS-107 Launch
2003 · same location
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Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight (STS-114)
2005 · same location
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Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Return to Flight
1988 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
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Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight (STS-114)
2005 · same location
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Apollo 11 launch
1969 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location