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Orbiter: Columbia
Shuttle Mission: STS-107
Date: January 16, 2003

Image: Montage of images including the Space Shuttle and American FlagKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -– Shuttle Columbia is bathed in the afternoon sun as the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) at Launch Pad 39A is retracted. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science, advanced technology development, and astronaut health and safety. The payload on Space Shuttle Columbia includes FREESTAR (Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research) and the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), known as SPACEHAB.

 

Pre-launch Video Coverage
RSS Rollback
January 15, 2003

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The RSS is rolled away from Shuttle Columbia.
The RSS is rolled away from Shuttle Columbia. (Includes natural audio)
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