Detail View: NASA Image of the Day Gallery: Beauty in the Night
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Title:
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Beauty in the Night
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Creator:
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NASA
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Description:
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Billows of smoke and steam rise above Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida alongside space shuttle Discovery as it races toward space on the STS-128 mission. The STS-128 mission is the 30th International Space Station assembly flight and the 128th space shuttle flight. The 13-day mission will deliver more than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the International Space Station. The equipment includes a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Image Credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph and Kevin O'Connell
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Date:
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8/31/09
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Identifier:
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382030main_2009-4916_full
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MediaType:
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Image
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MediaType:
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Image
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Year:
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2009
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What:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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What:
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Discovery
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What:
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STS-128
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What:
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International Space Station (ISS)
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Where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Where:
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Florida
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