NASA Photo ID: STS51J(S)003       File Name: 10062027.jpg

Film Type: 35mm cn                Date Taken: 10/03/85

Title: Liftoff of first flight of Atlantis and the STS 51-J mission

Description:

Liftoff of first flight of Atlantis and the STS 51-J mission. Mid-day skies 
of Florida form the backdrop for this smokey scene of the 51-J launch
(001);  This photograph, taken from the support structure at Launch Pad
39A, captures  the first moments of the initial blastoff of the shuttle
Atlantis (002); This  frame was taken moments after the Atlantis cleared
the launch tower. The view  is from the below the orbiter and show its
solid rocket boosters firing  (003).