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Deutsch: Eine Langzeitbeleuchtung der ersten Space Shuttle Mission, STS-1 vor dem Start. Shuttle Columbia steht auf dem Launch Pad A des Complex 39 im KSC .
English: A timed exposure of the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, at Launch Pad A, Complex 39, turns the space vehicle and support facilities into a night-time fantasy of light. To the left of the Shuttle are the fixed and the rotating service structures.
Français : Cette exposition minutée de la première mission de navette spatiale, STS-1, sur le pas de lancement A du complexe 39, tranforme le vaissseau spatial et les installations en un spectacle son et lumière. À la gauche de la navette, les structures de service fixes et rotatives.
Svenska: Columbia väntar på att skjutas upp för första gången, den 12 april 1981

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NASA/KSC, Image ID: KSC-81PC-0136 [1]
Date

April 12, 1981
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NASA
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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for November 7, 2005. It was captioned as followed:
English: Space Shuttle Columbia waiting for the first launch
Cymraeg: Y Wennol Gofod Columbia, yn aros am eu lansiad cyntaf
Deutsch: Space Shuttle Columbia vor dem ersten Start
English: Space Shuttle Columbia waiting for the first launch
Suomi: Avaruussukkula Columbia odottamassa ensimmäistä laukaisuaan
Français : La navette spatiale Columbia parée à décoller
Galego: O Trasbordador espacial Columbia preparado para o seu primeiro lanzamento.
Italiano: Lo Space Shuttle Columbia pronto alla partenza
日本語: 初の打ち上げを待つスペースシャトル コロンビア
Latina: Aëronavis sideralis Columbia ante depulsionem
Nederlands: De Space shuttle Columbia wachtend op de eerste lancering.
‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Romferga Columbia før si fyrste utskyting.
Polski: Prom kosmiczny Columbia oczekuje na pierwszy start (STS-1)
Português: Vai-vém espacial Columbia antes do lançamento
Русский: Челнок Columbia в ожидании первого старта
Slovenčina: Raketoplán Columbia čaká na prvý štart
ไทย: กระสวยอวกาศโคลัมเบีย ขณะรอการปล่อยครั้งแรก
‪中文(简体)‬: 准备起飞的哥伦比亚号航天飞机

Picture of week on Czech Wikipedia This image was selected as a picture of week on the Czech Wikipedia for 35th week, 2006.
Tento obrázek byl vybrán jako obrázek týdne na České Wikipedii pro 35. týden, 2006.		 Picture of week on Czech Wikipedia

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current01:30, 21 January 20071,920×1,536 (792 KB)Noclip (downsampled to address blurriness)
06:33, 16 September 20053,000×2,400 (1.04 MB)Saperaud
15:42, 31 March 2005750×600 (132 KB)JoJan (Same image, after sharpening a bit, as Image:Columbia.sts-1.pad at night.triddle.jpg {{PD-USGov-NASA}} NASA Image ID: KSC-81PC-0136 A timed exposure of the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, at Launch Pad A, Complex 39, turns the space ve)