STS-33
The Space Shuttle Discovery heads for Earth orbit on the first post-Challenger nocturnal launch.This picture shows a side view of Discovery, one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRB) and the external tank. It represents a good example of the "diamond shock" effect, in the plume from the main engine, associated with Shuttle launches.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: s33-s-002
Date: November 22, 1989
STS-33
The Space Shuttle Discovery heads for Earth orbit on the first post-Challenger nocturnal launch.This picture shows a side view of Discovery, one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRB) and the external tank. It represents a good example of the "diamond shock" effect, in the plume from the main engine, associated with Shuttle launches.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: s33-s-002
Date: November 22, 1989