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A ground-to-air view of the space shuttle Challenger during liftoff from launch complex 39A at 7:33 a.m. EDT. Aboard the Challenger for the seventh launch of the Space Transportation System are CMDR Bob Crippen, pilot Frederick H. Hauck, and mission specialists Sally Ride, John M. Fabian and Dr. Norman Thagard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ More

The space shuttle orbiter Challenger lifts off from Complex 39A at 7:33 a.m. EDT. Aboard the seventh flight of the Space Transportation System (STS-7) are: Bob Crippen, commander; Frederick H. Hauck, pilot; and mission specialists Sally Ride, John Fabian and Dr. Norman Thagard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ More

Space shuttle Challenger astronauts greet well-wishers upon their return from space after completing Space Transportation System Mission 7 (STS-7). On the platform are, from left to right, Mission Specialists Dr. Norman Thagard, John Fabian and Dr. Sally Ride; Frederick Hauck, pilot, and Robert Crippen commander. Ride is the first American woman astronaut to fly in space

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Wetterman Release Status: Released More

Mission Specialist Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman astronaut to fly in space, speaks to well-wishers upon her return from space after completing Space Transportation System Mission 7 (STS-7). With her on the platform are, from left to right, Mission Specialists Dr. Norman Thagard and John Fabian; Frederick Hauck, pilot and Robert Crippen, commander

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Wetterman Release Status: Released More

Space shuttle Challenger astronauts attend a press conference upon their return from space after completing Space Transportation System Mission 7 (STS-7). They are, left to right, Mission Specialists Dr. Norman Thagard, John Fabian and Dr. Sally Ride; Frederick Hauck, pilot, and Robert Crippen, commander. Ride is the first American woman astronaut to fly in space

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Wetterman Release Status: Released More