STS-37 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad

STS037-S-008 (5 April 1991) ---- A 70mm scene of the Space Shuttle Atlantis just about to clear the launch tower and soar on its way to a busy five-day mission in Earth orbit. Launch occurred at 9:22:45:0438 (EST), April 5, 1991. Onboard were five NASA astronauts, the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) and other experiments.