[SHUTTLE COLUMBIA (STS-3)] THE LAUNCH OF STS-3. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 22 MARCH 1982.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[SHUTTLE COLUMBIA (STS-3)] 

THE LAUNCH OF STS-3. 22 MARCH 1982.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermark, press captions printed in purple to verso. NASA image ID “S82-28748” printed in center of upper margin in red; minor toning, tape to verso, image dated "25 March" rather than "22 March," but as issued by NASA.

A unique and dramatic photograph of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-3) as it soared toward Earth Orbit. This was the third launch of NASA's first reusable spacecraft.