Liftoff of Discovery on its maiden flight from CX-39A
The Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery lifted off from launch pad 39A at the Kenendy Space Center for its maiden flight at 8:42 A.M. EDT today. (Test G-329)(Item D-58)
Liftoff STS-45
NASA's mission to planet Earth continues as Atlantis and the STS-45 International crew of xeven roars off Pad 39A with theAtmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (Atlas-1) onboard. Launch occurred at 8:13 A.M., EST March 24, 1992. (Test D1310)(Item D-56)