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This picture was taken as space shuttle Challenger approached Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base for landing at the end of mission STS-6 on April 9, 1983. As Challenger lined up on final approach, mission specialist Donald H. Peterson stretched behind the pilot seats with a 35 mm still camera to snap this rare picture. Challenger landed seconds later.
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- Edwards Air Force Base
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- NASA
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This picture was taken as space shuttle Challenger approached Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base for landing at the end of mission STS-6 on April 9, 1983. As Challenger lined up on final approach, mission specialist Donald H. Peterson stretched behind the pilot seats with a 35 mm still camera to snap this rare picture. Challenger landed seconds later.
STS-6 was commanded by astronaut Paul J. Weitz. The pilot was astronaut Karol J. Bobko. Dr. F. Story Musgrave and Peterson were the mission specialists on the mission.
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- Saturday 9 April 1983
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- US SPACE PROGRAM / SPACE SHUTTLE / MISSIONS / STS-6 / Mission Photos (Edited)
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