Former astronaut Armstrong witnesses STS-83 launch

[KSC-97PC-0582]

  • Photo Number: KSC-97PC-0582

  • Release Date: 04-Apr-1997

    • Description: Apollo l1 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and his wife, Carol, were among the many special NASA STS-83 launch guests who witnessed the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia April 4 at the Banana Creek VIP Viewing Site at KSC. Columbia took off from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST to begin the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission.

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