[SHUTTLE COLUMBIA (STS-8)] LIFTOFF: THE LAUNCH OF STS-8. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 30 AUGUST 1983.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[SHUTTLE COLUMBIA (STS-8)] 

LIFTOFF: THE LAUNCH OF STS-8. 30 AUGUST 1983.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 8 by 10 inches, “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermark to verso. NASA image ID “583 39512” printed in center of upper margin in black; minor toning, tape to verso.

A striking view of the launching of STS-8, taken from across the water, as it illuminates the darkness. The STS-8 was the first flight of the Shuttle era to launch at night.