Dramatically reflected by the waters of the extensive lagoon system adjacent to Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable space vehicle, is lighted by spotlights and the setting sun on the evening prior to flight-readiness firing of Columbia's main engines.
Dramatically reflected by the waters of the extensive lagoon system adjacent to Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Columbia, the world’s first reusable space vehicle, is lighted by spotlights and the setting sun on the evening prior to flight-readiness firing of Columbia’s main engines. The 20-second firing was a milestone procedure in flight preparation of the world’s first reusable space vehicle.Image credit: NASA/KSC
Feb. 19, 1981