Launch of the Shuttle Challenger during STS 41-C mission

41C-3056 (6 April 1984) --- The Space Shuttle Challenger and its five-member astronaut crew leave the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to begin a six-day stay in space. The launch occurred at 8:58:00:03 a.m. (EST), April 6, 1984. This photo was made with a 120 camera.