In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (foreground) cheers over the successful liftoff of space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 — the first ever Independence Day launch of a space shuttle.
In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (foreground) cheers over the successful liftoff of space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 — the first ever Independence Day launch of a space shuttle. At far left is Stephanie Stilson, NASA flow director for Discovery.
Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
July 4, 2006