Separation of the shuttle Challenger's external fuel tank (ET), photographed by a camera in the umbilical bay. Camera was able to record the underside of the tank as the fuel tank fell toward the earth.
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Space
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NASA/Vincent HEIDELBERG
Description
Separation of the shuttle Challenger's external fuel tank (ET), photographed by a camera in the umbilical bay. Camera was able to record the underside of the tank as the fuel tank fell toward the earth.