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View of the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger (Mission STS-7) from which the TELESAT F satellite was launched.

Liftoff of the Space Shuttle Challenger (Mission STS-7) on June 18, 1983. This was the 7th launch of the Space Shuttle and the second launch of the Shuttle Challenger, which shook the world when it exploded on January 26, 1986.

LARGE FORMAT. Impressive spacewalk by astronaut Bruce McCandless on the Canadarm of space shuttle Challenger (Mission STS-41B).

LARGE FORMAT. Historic photograph of the 1st untethered free-floating man in Space.

LARGE FORMAT. Fantastic view of astronaut BRUCE MC CANDLESS during a historic extravehicular activity (EVA): 1st untethered human spacewalk at a distance of over 300 meters from the CHALLENGER spacecraft.

LARGE FORMAT. Historic photograph. Extraordinary view of astronaut Bruce McCandless, II during an extravehicular activity (EVA), taken from inside the aft flight deck of the space shuttle Challenger (Mission STS41B).

LARGE FORMAT. Astronaut Dale A. Gardner (left), STS-51A mission specialist, holds a "For Sale" sign, referring to the condition of the recaptured communications spacecraft, which has been stuck since its initial deployment.

LARGE FORMAT. U.S. Air Force astronaut Robert L. Stewart tests the manned hand-controlled nitrogen-propelled maneuvering unit (MMU) as part of an extravaricular activity (EVA) during Shuttle Space Flight 41-B Challenger.

Space shuttle CHALLENGER (Mission STS 41B). View of the Space Shuttle CHALLENGER from the helmet camera of astronaut Bruce McCANDLESS during his historic untethered flight into Space.

Night takeoff of the Space Shuttle Challenger (Mission 41-G) on October 5, 1984 from Cape Canaveral.

Panoramic view of the lift-off of the Space Shuttle Discovery (Mission STS-STS-51G) on June 17, 1985 from Cape Canaveral spaceport. On board, French astronaut Patrick Baudry becomes the first Frenchman to fly aboard an American space shuttle, and the seco

Space shuttle lift-off.

Superb lift-off of the Space Shuttle ATLANTIS on October 3, 1985 (Mission STS-51J). The brand-new space shuttle is brand-new on its launch pad for its first mission in Space, to orbit a military satellite and carry out medical experiments in weightlessnes

Space shuttle liftoff.

Superb lift-off of the Space Shuttle ATLANTIS on October 3, 1985 (Mission STS-51J). The brand-new space shuttle is brand-new on its launch pad for its first mission in Space, to orbit a military satellite and carry out medical experiments in weightlessnes

LARGE FORMAT. DEEP SPACE. This emission nebula (made up of ionized gases emitting light of different wavelengths) is a collection of stars in formation.

Impressive view of Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26) on its transport cart near its launch pad, whose impressive architecture is clearly visible here. On the ground in the foreground, you can see the giant "Canister" container holding the contents of the s

Voyager 2. Moon Triton of the planet Neptune.

A superb panoramic view of a night launch of the space shuttle ATLANTIS (Mission STS-36) on February 28, 1990. Space shuttle night launches have been immortalized in magnificent photographic tableaux where the deep black of the night contrasts dramaticall

A beautiful, dramatic view of the globe taken by the crew of the space shuttle DISCOVERY (Mission STS-31).

It's April 24, 1990, and the space shuttle DISCOVERY (Mission STS-31) has just launched a satellite that will revolutionize the history of astrophysics and man's knowledge of the Universe: HUBBLE. Here, in the center of the image, we can make out its unfu

Aircraft accompanying the space shuttle liftoff during an observation of the shuttle liftoff.

The space shuttle takes off in a deluge of fire and flames.

Panoramic takeoff of the space shuttle DISCOVERY.

Space shuttle liftoff.