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flamin lib

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5. Those are great! I would give a lot to have witnessed those launches.

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 03:48 PM

Oct 2020

I have a matted 8x10 shot by an Olympus Tech Rep of STS3 launched March 1982. Olympus was supportive of the Shuttle program although they lost the photography bid to Hasselblad for on flight photography.

I've kept the picture protected from atmosphere and light all these years and it looks quite fresh when I take it out. Shortly after the OM series cameras were discontinued and no longer supported the entire archive of NASA images was destroyed. I suppose being shortsighted is better than having no sight at all, but not by much.

*sigh*

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I thought perhaps some might enjoy [View all] HAB911 Oct 2020 OP

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

I miss the days America did actual science things like launch vehicles... Moostache Oct 2020 #2

Fantastic Sophiegirl Oct 2020 #3

What vivid colors GemDigger Oct 2020 #4

Those are great! I would give a lot to have witnessed those launches. flamin lib Oct 2020 #5

Oh the pain HAB911 Oct 2020 #7

Hello stranger!!! Soph0571 Oct 2020 #6

thank you all, hope you enjoy! HAB911 Oct 2020 #8

Fabulous! My husband and I were in the air and witnessed the launch of Atlantis 16 Nov 2009 mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #9

Absolutely fabulous - thank you!!! Talitha Oct 2020 #10