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Here are some cool space shuttle challenger pictures. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.
Full views of Challenger in space
This is an image of the space shuttle Challenger as it rises further away from the earth’s horizon for the STS-7 mission. This image was taken by the SPAS satellite on June 27, 1983.
Two views of the Challenger being rolled out to pad 39A in the fog STS-6
Here’s an amazing picture of the Challenger shuttle as it breaks through the clouds during its launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the STS-6 mission. This image was capture on December 8, 1982.
Launch of space shuttle Challenger on the 41-C mission
This is a photo of the space shuttle Challenger during its launch on April 6, 1984 for the STS-41C mission. The image was captured by Astronaut John Young while onboard the Shuttle training aircraft.
Challenger as seen from SPAS
This is an image of the space shuttle Challenger against the clouds. It was captured by the Space Pallet Satellite (SPAS) on June 22, 1983. Challenger is the second space shuttle orbiter put into service by NASA.
Challenger in Orbit
This is another breathtaking view of the Challenger space shuttle captured by a camera onboard the SPAS satellite. It was taken on July 1, 1983 during the STS-7 mission.
We have written many articles about the space shuttle Challenger for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Challenger space shuttle, and here’s an article about the Challenger Explosion.
If you’d like more information on the space shuttle Challenger, here’s a link to NASA’s Official space shuttle page, and here’s the homepage for NASA’s Human Spaceflight.
We’ve recorded an episode of Astronomy Cast all about the space shuttle. Listen here, Episode 127: The US Space Shuttle.
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