Atlantis_taking_off_on_STS-27.jpg

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Description Atlantis taking off on STS-27.jpg	Deutsch: Aufstieg der Raumfähre Atlantis am 2. Dezember 1988 mit der Mission STS-27 . English: Space Shuttle Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission on December 2, 1988, 9:30 a.m. EST, utilizing 375,000 pounds thrust produced by its three main engines. The STS-27 was the third classified mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DoD). After completion of mission, Orbiter Atlantis landed December 6, 1988, 3:36 p.m. PST at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Date	Taken on 2 December 1988
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Author	NASA

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