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Sunrise launch of Columbia

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Posted: April 12, 2000

A spectacular sunrise launch for space shuttle Columbia on January 12, 1986. The STS-61C mission was the last successful shuttle flight before the Challenger accident two weeks later. Source video: NASA TV (403k, 58sec QuickTime file).

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