Space Shuttle Challenger Launch with Billowing Smoke and Flying Birds Image
This dramatic scene captures the space shuttle Challenger during liftoff from Pad 39B on January 28, 1986. The rising shuttle is enveloped in clouds of thick smoke, and numerous birds are seen flying amidst the scene. The photograph is taken seconds before a tragic accident 73 seconds after launch that claimed both the crew and the vehicle. Useful for historical documentaries, educational materials on space exploration accidents, NASA projects, and discussions on space missions safety.
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